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 ...

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 ...

Smaller than the gray is the red wolf, at roughly 66 centimeters (26 inches) at the shoulder, and ranging in weight from ...

The magic of Game of Thrones wasn’t just in its dragons and dramatic plot twists; it also lived in its attention to detail, ...

Conservation organization says decision jeopardizes fragile wolf populations, urging science-based action - Anadolu Ajansı ...