dire wolf
noun
: a large extinct wolflike mammal (Aenocyon dirus) known from Pleistocene deposits of North America
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The resultant fertilized dire wolf eggs were implanted into and born by surrogate dog mothers, resulting in the successful resurrection of an Ice Age-era species.
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
Genetic engineering mastered in the dire wolf project, for example, is being used to edit greater diversity into the genome of the endangered red wolf.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 8 July 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
Many scientists and reporters expressed skepticism about the claim that this amounts to restoring the dire wolf.
—Elay Shech, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
Genetic engineering mastered in the dire wolf project, for example, is being used to edit greater diversity into the genome of the endangered red wolf.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 8 July 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
Many scientists and reporters expressed skepticism about the claim that this amounts to restoring the dire wolf.
—Elay Shech, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
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“Dire wolf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dire%20wolf. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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