In which year was the first Dire Wolf Fossil found? A) 1935 B) 1854 C) 1886 D) 1976 Where have over 3600 Dire Wolf skeletons been found? A) Ohio River B) Evansville, Indiana C) White City, Oregon D) La Brea Tar Pits What is the name of the new breed of dog resembling the Dire Wolf in bone and body structure? A) Dirus Dog B) American Canis Dog C) American Alsatian D) American Dire Dog Who is the founder of the Dire Wolf Project? A) Lois E. Schwarz B) University of Pennsylvania C) Natural History Museum in LA D) Francis A. Linck Which animal below is the largest canid to ever walk the Earth? A) Maned Wolf B) Dire Wolf C) European Wolf D) Gray Wolf In which time period did the Dire Wolf live? A) Neogene Epoch B) Holocene Epoch C) Pleistocene Epoch D) Paleogene Epoch What is most likely the reason for the extinction of the Dire Wolf? A) Humans hunted them for clothing during the cold Ice Age. B) The Dire Wolf only hunted large animals that also began to decrease in population. C) The Gray Wolf became much more populated and the Dire Wolf could no longer compete. D) A comet impact wiped out whole species, including the Dire Wolf. What are the two most important features of the American Alsatian? A) Temperament and Health B) Health and a Dire Wolf look C) A Dire Wolf look and Temperament D) Health, Temperament, and a Dire Wolf look are all equally important How tall was the average Dire Wolf at the shoulders? A) More than 3 feet tall B) Less than 2 feet tall C) 5 to 6 feet tall D) Slightly over 2 feet tall Did the Dire Wolf have saber teeth? A) Yes, the teeth protruded below the upper lips. B) No, the teeth did not extend below the upper lips. C) No one knows
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