What are the 10 top dire wolf facts?

Answer 1

1. Dire wolves existed until 10,000 years ago.

2. Dire wolves lived in North and South America.

3. Dire wolves were 5 ft long and weighed 130 to 190 lbs.

4. They probably hunted in packs, similar to modern wolves.

5. Remains from over 3,600 dire wolves have been recovered from the La Brea Tar Pits. That is more than any other mammal species.

6. The Alsatian Shepalute is a type of dog specifically bred to match the size and bone structure of the Dire wolf.

7. The scientific name of the Dire wolf is Canis dirus. It belongs to the same genus as modern dogs and gray wolves.

8. Canis dirus probably evolved from Canis ambrusteri, another type of extinct dog.

9. The first Canis dirus fossil to be discovered was a jawbone. It was found in Evansville, Indiana during the summer of 1854.

10. Joseph Leidy assigned the scientific name to the Dire wolf.