Dire wolf skull with antique finish. Thriving during the Pleistocene, the Dire Wolf is not a direct ancestor of any of today's known species of canine. They co-existed in North America with Gray Wolves for about 100,000 years. Dire Wolves had short, thick legs, a larger, broader skull.

Crâne de Beagle / Beagle Skull (Canis lupus familiaris) Longueur/length : 17cm largeur/width : 10 cm This dog skull comes from a vet school and was preserved in alcohol. I had it as a dissection specimen to get the bite forces by mean of head muscles. We calculated an estimated bite force of 85Kg-force. Classe : Mammalia Ordre : Carnivora Famille : Canidae Genre : Canis