Illustration By Mauricio Anton / Science Photo Library. ... Dire wolves weren’t just super-sized gray wolves. Paleontologists first recognized dire wolves (Aenocyon dirus) in 1858.

Dire wolves thrived in the Americas for more than 200,000 years, ... Source photographs for illustration above: Charles Carpenter/Field Museum Library, via Getty Images; ...

Here's a look at what we know about the prehistoric species: Where the dire wolves roamed 13,000 years ago. Along with saber-toothed cats and enormous short-faced bears, dire wolves were once ...

Wolf-dog hybrids rescued after roaming Sacramento streets 03:18. The seemingly aggressive wolf-dogs that were on the loose in Natomas recently have been rescued by a California sanctuary, and just ...

Dire wolves, which went extinct more than 10,000 years ago, are much larger than gray wolves, their closest living relatives today. Independent scientists said this latest effort doesn’t mean ...

Wolves roamed California for thousands of years, like grizzly bears and mountain lions. But their interactions with ranchers, and fears of rural residents, caused them to be wiped out a century ago.

Long-extinct dire wolves, made famous by ‘Game of Thrones,' brought back to life Colossal Biosciences announced the birth of three dire wolves, a species that was extinct for nearly 13,000 years ...

MAP: Colorado wolves' territory now nears three of the state's four borders as the apex predators continue to expand their territory across the Western Slope.

After being hunted to near extinction, wolves have made a population comeback in recent decades with the help of conservation efforts. Now, the country with the most wolves in Europe is Italy. Our ...