Dire wolf
extinct species of canids / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The dire wolf (Canis dirus, "fearsome dog") is an extinct species of wolf in the genus Canis. It is one of the most famous prehistoric carnivores in North America. The dire wolf lived in the Americas during the Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene epochs (125,000–9,440 years ago).[9] The species was named in 1858, four years after the first specimen had been found.
Quick Facts Dire wolf Temporal range: Late Pleistocene – early Holocene (125,000–9,000 years ago), Scientific classification ...
Dire wolf Temporal range: Late Pleistocene – early Holocene (125,000–9,000 years ago) | |
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Mounted skeleton, Sternberg Museum of Natural History | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Carnivora |
Family: | Canidae |
Genus: | Canis |
Species: | †C. dirus |
Binomial name | |
Canis dirus | |
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