dire wolf
noun
: a large extinct wolflike mammal (Aenocyon dirus) known from Pleistocene deposits of North America
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Meet the dire wolf: The dire wolf went extinct 13,000 years ago.
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
Rather than being excited, many people were mocking and ridiculing the return of the dire wolf.
—Callum Booth, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The Context The dire wolf was last seen in North America over 10,000 years ago.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
What makes this so astonishing is that the dire wolf has been extinct for approximately 10,000 years.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
Rather than being excited, many people were mocking and ridiculing the return of the dire wolf.
—Callum Booth, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The Context The dire wolf was last seen in North America over 10,000 years ago.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
What makes this so astonishing is that the dire wolf has been extinct for approximately 10,000 years.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Dire wolf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dire%20wolf. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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