Dire Wolf

History
The Dire Wolf is an extinct canine. It is one of the most famous prehistoric carnivores in North America, along with its extinct competitor, The Smilodon. The Dire Wolf lived in the Americas and eastern Asia during the Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene epochs.

Real information
The Dire Wolf (Aenocyon dirus /eɪ.ɪˈnɒsaɪ.ɒn ˈdaɪrəs/,"fearsome bronze dog,") is an extinct canine. It is also one of the most famous prehistoric carnivores in North America, along with its extinct competitor, The Smilodon, it is also extinct along with our Dire Wolf.

Species: A. dirus

Genus: Aenocyon; Merriam, 1918

Extinction status: Extinct

Scientific name: Aenocyon dirus

Higher classification: Aenocyon

Rank: Species

Family: Canidae

Weight: 130 to 150 pounds ufl.edu