The dire wolf (Aenocyon dirus [10] / iː ˈ n ɒ s aɪ. ɒ n ˈ d aɪ r ə s /) is an extinct canine. The dire wolf lived in the Americas during the Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene epochs (125,000–9,500 years ago). A putative, controversial fossil was recently reported from northeast China, but other researchers questioned the taxonomic ...

2021年1月13日 · But a new study of dire wolf genetics has startled paleontologists: it found that these animals were not wolves at all, but rather the last of a dog lineage that evolved in North America.

dire wolf, (Aenocyon dirus), canine that existed during the Pleistocene Epoch (2.6 million to 11,700 years ago). It is probably the most common mammalian species to be found preserved in the La Brea Tar Pits in southern California.

2023年12月23日 · Yes, dire wolves are real. Admittedly, the creatures have been a bit tricky to study; while there are plenty of fossilized remains at the La Brea Tar Pits in California, there’s hardly any genetic material. Tar, as it turns out, doesn’t preserve DNA well.

2018年12月3日 · Made famous by the ‘Game of Thrones’ books and TV show, the dire wolf was in fact a real species. This large, intelligent predator was closely related to the grey wolf. It lived in North and South America during the Ice Age.

2023年10月8日 · During the Pleistocene, a larger, more peculiar wolf than today’s gray wolf strutted across North America. These large extinct canines, known as dire wolves, used to rule North America. What happened to these fantastic beasts? The dire wolf and the gray wolf co-existed for thousands of years.

What’s the backstory of dire wolves, the most-found mammal at La Brea Tar Pits? Here are five juicy morsels about this extinct species that once howled through the Ice Age.

2021年10月12日 · In North America, dire wolves have been found as far north as Alaska and down into southern Mexico. In the United States, fossils of dire wolves have been found on both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and much of the central, southern, and southwestern regions.

2021年1月13日 · A study of extinct dire wolf DNA reveals surprises, including that the carnivores, made famous as fictional pets in Game of Thrones, weren't closely related to wolves.

2024年5月27日 · Aenocyon dirus, the dire wolf, was a massive carnivore during the Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene epochs. This means they lived sometime between 125,000 and 9,500 years ago. Although they weighed up to 200 lbs., these relatives of the gray wolf (Canis lupus) were about 25% larger than the biggest modern wolf species.