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Dire wolves (red) fight off gray wolves for dibs on a bison kill in this artist’s reconstruction. Mauricio Antón By David GrimmJan. 13, 2021 , 11:00 AM One of North America’s most famous ancient predators—and a favorite of Game of Thrones fans—emerged as mysteriously as it disappeared. Dire wolves, which …

In this illustration, a pack of dire wolves feed on a bison, while a pair of gray wolves approach in the hopes of scavenging. Mauricio Antón Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin did not invent dire wolves, the pets given to each Stark family child (even Jon Snow) in …