Thread: Wolf or Hyena?
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Old 02-14-2003, 12:08 AM   #6
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I always thought that Peter Jackson got his ideas from the <A HREF="http://orcutts1.sbceo.k12.ca.us/public/dunlap/dire.html" TARGET=_blank>Dire Wolf</A> (note the similarity in the picture on the top left hand side)<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>The dire wolf was a large canine that exhibited hyena like characteristics. Like the hyena, the dire wolf had a large, broad head and short, more sturdy legs than its modern relative.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
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