dire wolf
noun
: a large extinct wolflike mammal (Aenocyon dirus) known from Pleistocene deposits of North America
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The company worked with the indigenous MHA Nation tribes (Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara) on the dire wolf project, and the tribes have expressed a desire to have dire wolves live on their lands in North Dakota.
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Unlike domestic dogs or socialized gray wolves, the dire wolf pups showed little interest in human affection.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
The dire wolf stood about 3½ feet tall and could be even longer than 6 feet and weigh up to 150 pounds.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Colossal used those samples to discover the dire wolf’s key traits in its DNA.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2025
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Unlike domestic dogs or socialized gray wolves, the dire wolf pups showed little interest in human affection.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
The dire wolf stood about 3½ feet tall and could be even longer than 6 feet and weigh up to 150 pounds.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Colossal used those samples to discover the dire wolf’s key traits in its DNA.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Dire wolf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dire%20wolf. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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