By Sakshi Sah
Published Apr 08, 2025

Hindustan Times
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What is a dire wolf? Fascinating facts you need to know

A Dallas-based biotech firm claims dire wolves, once extinct, have been brought back through science.

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These giant wolves were made famous by Game of Thrones.

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Dire wolves looked like grey wolves or jackals, but their DNA was completely different.

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Colossal Biosciences has announced the birth of three dire wolf puppies.

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Scientists used DNA from a 13,000-year-old tooth and a 72,000-year-old skull.

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That ancient DNA was the key to making healthy dire wolf puppies.

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Dire wolves disappeared about 12,500 years ago.

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Experts are calling this the world’s first de-extinction.

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