BIG DOGS: Irish Elk pursued by Dire Wolves (painting by Znedek Burian)

I grew up a pool rat. Near the public swimming pool was tiny museum. Inside were oddities like a stuffed two-headed cat, and a real 20-foot set of antlers from the extinct Irish Elk (megaloceros).

Some crazy taxidermist had put fresh deer fur on the skull. So I got the idea that Irish Elk had only recently been hunted to extinction. Now I know they vanished 10,000 years ago at the end of the last ice age. I found this painting at this web blog.

The Dire Wolf (canis dirus) was the largest wolf that ever lived, but it was only slightly larger than the current Gray Wolf. The Dire Wolf, in comparison, had a larger head and much larger teeth; with strong jaws to crush bones. It had shorter stronger legs, and a smaller brain than the Gray Wolf. The Dire wolf was the largest ever member of the Canis family. My good friend Nettie has a dog named Barry that is nearly as big as a Dire Wolf.

The Grateful Dead song Dire Wolf has always been a favorite of mine. AhooOOOoooOOOOoooo! Woof!

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Taken on: January 12, 2007

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