Researchers revive long-extinct dire wolf species

This video show how big it might feels to stand next to a Dire wolf. 🐺 Dire Wolf (Aenocyon dirus) – Human Scale POV • Lived ~125,000–9,500 years ago (Late Pleistocene) • Fossils found across North America • Estimated weight ~70–110 kg • Slightly larger and more robust than modern gray wolves This is a visual scale illustration inspired by fossil estimates. Colors and details are artistic interpretations. ⚠️ Not an exact scientific reconstruction — created to help visualize size and presence. #d