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10. Why Did the Dire Wolf Go Extinct?

Dire wolves went extinct when the megafauna went extinct. Perhaps without enough food to support them, they were unable to survive in what had to be a changing environment. Some experts believe that climate change was a factor, and other experts believe that the extinction might have been due to the arrival of a new top predator: humans.

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