How Much Do You Really Know About the Dire Wolf?
Think dire wolves were just made up for TV? These Ice Age predators were larger, heavier, and more mysterious than most people realize. Watch the video below and take the quiz to test your ancient animal knowledge!
1. What period did dire wolves go extinct?
2. Where were most dire wolf fossils found?
3. What did dire wolves primarily hunt?
Did You Know?
- Dire wolves were 25% heavier than modern gray wolves.
- They hunted megafauna like ancient bison and giant sloths.
- Most fossils have been found in the La Brea Tar Pits in California.
- They went extinct about 10,000 years ago.
- Despite the name, they aren't direct ancestors of today’s wolves.
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