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The Dire Wolf

  • May 13, 2014
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

Dire wolves prowled North America during the Pleistocene Epoch, going extinct about 10,000 years ago. This largest canine ancestor, a close relative of the gray wolf, could weigh up to 200 pounds, and its long teeth easily sliced through prey.

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