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So, Direwolves Are Basically Real

So, The Direwolves From Game Of Thrones Are Basically Real
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That is one very, very large canine.

For comparison

Direwolf

Real-life arctic wolf

The night really is dark and full of terrors.

In all seriousness though, Game of Thrones author J.R.R. Martin did not invent the direwolf. It was a very real species that went extinct roughly 10,000 years ago. They could weigh as much as 174 pounds.

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