Dire wolf - Wikipedia
WEBThe dire wolf (Aenocyon dirus) was an extinct canine that lived in the Americas from 125,000 to 9,500 years ago. It was about the same size as the largest modern gray wolves, and preyed on megaherbivores such as horses, mastodons, and camels.
Dire wolves went extinct 13,000 years ago but thanks to new …
WEBJan 13, 2021 · Dire wolves were not giant grey wolves, but a distinct lineage that went extinct 13,000 years ago. Learn how ancient DNA sequencing uncovered their true story and why they disappeared while...
Dire Wolf - U.S. National Park Service
WEBOct 12, 2021 · Learn about the dire wolf (Canis (Aenocyon) dirus), the largest of the Late Pleistocene canids of North America, and its fossil record at Tule Springs. Find out its scientific name, description, distribution, diet, age, and behavior.
Dire wolves were the last of an ancient New World canid lineage
WEBJan 13, 2021 · Our results indicate that although they were similar morphologically to the extant grey wolf, dire wolves were a highly divergent lineage that split from living canids around 5.7 million...
Our Evolving Understanding of Dire Wolves | La Brea Tar Pits
WEBDire wolves are no longer considered to be grey wolves or jackals, but a distinct genus of their own, based on ancient DNA analysis. Learn how this discovery challenges the previous understanding of their evolution and morphology, and how La Brea Tar Pits researchers are involved in the study.
Dire wolf | Size, Origins, & Characteristics | Britannica
WEBDire wolf (Aenocyon dirus) was a large and massive canine that lived in North America during the Pleistocene Epoch. It was distinct from modern wolves and had a different evolutionary lineage. Learn more about its size, skull, brain, and fossil distribution.
Dire Wolves Weren’t Actually Wolves, DNA Analysis Reveals
WEBJan 15, 2021 · The study of ancient DNA from fossils shows that dire wolves diverged from the rest of the canines 5.7 million years ago. The extinct predator is now renamed Aenocyon dirus and has no...
WEBDire wolves were large wolf-like canids that went extinct in North America around 13,000 years ago. This study sequenced five genomes from sub-fossil remains and found that dire wolves...
A History of Dire Wolf Fossil Recovery
WEBLearn how dire wolf fossils were discovered, classified, and studied over time, from the first fragmentary mandible in Indiana to the prolific La Brea Tar Pits. Discover the latest DNA evidence that confirms the dire wolf as a distinct lineage from existing wolf-like canines.
The mysterious extinction of the dire wolf - Nature
WEBJan 13, 2021 · Dire wolves were huge predators that went extinct around 13,000 years ago in North America. Using ancient DNA and protein analysis, researchers are uncovering how they relate to modern...