Sean Rameswaram
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Direwolves, not just a thing from Game of Thrones, not just Jon Snow's best friend. Direwolves walked the Americas for millennia, up until about 14,000 years ago when maybe their primary food source dried up or humans hunted them to extinction, no one was taking notes. But we know they were a bit bigger than gray wolves, they ate a lot of meat, and their bite could crush bones.
Direwolves, not just a thing from Game of Thrones, not just Jon Snow's best friend. Direwolves walked the Americas for millennia, up until about 14,000 years ago when maybe their primary food source dried up or humans hunted them to extinction, no one was taking notes. But we know they were a bit bigger than gray wolves, they ate a lot of meat, and their bite could crush bones.
And now we know that apparently direwolves are back A startup called Colossal says they've brought these pups back from extinction. They say they've got three of them, but are these direwolves they brought back actually direwolves? And whether they are or aren't, should we be trying to bring direwolves back? Like, why? We are going to ask on Today Explained.
And now we know that apparently direwolves are back A startup called Colossal says they've brought these pups back from extinction. They say they've got three of them, but are these direwolves they brought back actually direwolves? And whether they are or aren't, should we be trying to bring direwolves back? Like, why? We are going to ask on Today Explained.
And now we know that apparently direwolves are back A startup called Colossal says they've brought these pups back from extinction. They say they've got three of them, but are these direwolves they brought back actually direwolves? And whether they are or aren't, should we be trying to bring direwolves back? Like, why? We are going to ask on Today Explained.
Not a lot of people have seen these direwolves that have come back from extinction up close and personal. Like DT Maxx from The New Yorker is one of the few who has.
Not a lot of people have seen these direwolves that have come back from extinction up close and personal. Like DT Maxx from The New Yorker is one of the few who has.
Not a lot of people have seen these direwolves that have come back from extinction up close and personal. Like DT Maxx from The New Yorker is one of the few who has.
And you can't tell us where that was, but it's somewhere in the northern United States, I've read. Yeah.
And you can't tell us where that was, but it's somewhere in the northern United States, I've read. Yeah.
And you can't tell us where that was, but it's somewhere in the northern United States, I've read. Yeah.
Tell us more about this company that brought back the diet direwolf version that you saw. We could do this all day. Yeah. It's called Colossal. It's run by a dude named Ben Lamb. Who is he? What is he trying to do here?
Tell us more about this company that brought back the diet direwolf version that you saw. We could do this all day. Yeah. It's called Colossal. It's run by a dude named Ben Lamb. Who is he? What is he trying to do here?
Tell us more about this company that brought back the diet direwolf version that you saw. We could do this all day. Yeah. It's called Colossal. It's run by a dude named Ben Lamb. Who is he? What is he trying to do here?
How much money have they raised to do this, and how much is this company that they're running Colossal worth at this point?
How much money have they raised to do this, and how much is this company that they're running Colossal worth at this point?
How much money have they raised to do this, and how much is this company that they're running Colossal worth at this point?