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Megafaunal wolf

Well kiddo, have you ever heard of wolves? They are really big and fluffy animals that love to live in groups called packs and they are known for their howling sounds.

Now imagine a wolf that is even bigger than the ones you know, these are called megafaunal wolves. They were huge and lived a long time ago, even before your grandma was born.

These megafaunal wolves looked different from the ones you see in pictures and on TV. They had really powerful jaws and strong teeth that could crunch through bones like it was nothing. They also had really big paws with sharp claws which helped them catch their prey.

Megafaunal wolves were known to hunt and eat other big animals, like the woolly mammoth and prehistoric bison. They were at the top of the food chain, just like a king or queen is at the top of a castle.

But, these big wolves are extinct now, which means there aren't any left in the world. Scientists study fossils and artifacts to learn about them and how they lived in the past.

So, next time you see a wolf, just imagine how big and strong a megafaunal wolf would have been!
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