But humans living in ice age North America had to deal with the real thing. Dire wolves (Canis dirus) were a canine species that hunted the plains and forests. They were similar to modern grey ...

Jack Tseng, a paleontologist from the American Museum of Natural History, explains that the dire wolves featured in the show are based on real animals. Produced by Kevin Reilly. Additional camera ...

Dire wolves were big. "But they're not as big as they're shown in 'Game of Thrones,' I'm sorry to say," Lindsey said. She calls them the linebacker version of wolves, about 20% larger than gray ...

We’ve seen Game Of Thrones and secretly dreamed about what it would be like to have an absolutely massive dire wolf as a pet.

Wolves could sign exit-bound Newcastle captain Jamaal Lascelles in the January transfer window to solve a priority issue.