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The morphology and size are consistent with a dire wolf, yes, but we found that because the specimen was crushed and the teeth were heavily worn, we couldn't see any size-independent diagnostic characters of the species. Could it just be a big grey wolf?

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This suggests that Smilodon fatalis was doing something a little different from BOTH lions and tigers. It grew quickly, like a tiger, but they probably stayed reliant on their mother for a long time, similar to a lion!