dire wolf
noun
: a large extinct wolflike mammal (Aenocyon dirus) known from Pleistocene deposits of North America
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The truth is that Colossal didn’t re-create the dire wolf of prehistoric times.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Impressive, sure, but not exactly bringing back the dire wolf from extinction.
—Callum Booth, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Goldberg said on Tuesday's live show during a Hot Topics chat about scientists resurrecting the dire wolf.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Researchers claim to have brought dire wolf back from 12,500-year extinction
A U.S. company claims to have brought the dire wolf back from a 12,500-year extinction.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Impressive, sure, but not exactly bringing back the dire wolf from extinction.
—Callum Booth, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Goldberg said on Tuesday's live show during a Hot Topics chat about scientists resurrecting the dire wolf.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Researchers claim to have brought dire wolf back from 12,500-year extinction
A U.S. company claims to have brought the dire wolf back from a 12,500-year extinction.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Dire wolf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dire%20wolf. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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