1. In comparison to a modern gray wolf, the dire wolf had ___. a broader skull. a bigger brain. a weaker bite force. smaller slicing teeth. 2. The dire wolves were carnivores, who hunted for ___ as prey. bison, sloths, and horses American...
Another hypothesis about the dire wolf — one untested in the current study — concerns its extinction. It is commonly thought that because of its body size — larger than gray wolves and coyotes — the dire wolf was more specialized for hunting large prey and was unable to survive the...