2021.05.04

Dire—but Not Wolves

The extinct giant canids are a remarkable example of convergent evolution

Dire wolves encounter gray wolves during the late Pleistocene, as depicted in this illustration. /FROM “DIRE WOLVES WERE THE LAST OF AN ANCIENT NEW WORLD CANID LINEAGE,” BY ANGELA R. PERRI ET AL., IN NATURE; JANUARY 13, 2021 (HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.1038/S41586-020-03082-X)

Dire wolves encounter gray wolves during the late Pleistocene, as depicted in this illustration. /FROM “DIRE WOLVES WERE THE LAST OF AN ANCIENT NEW WORLD CANID LINEAGE,” BY ANGELA R. PERRI ET AL., IN NATURE; JANUARY 13, 2021 (HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.1038/S41586-020-03082-X)

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