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But in April, Colossal announced a more substantial, still pretty cute achievement: the alleged de-extinction of the dire wolf, in the form of three wolfish pups named Romulus, Remus and Khaleesi.
From Salon ● May 15, 2025
He’s several years younger than Adam but considerably more forthright, and Mescal exudes an almost wolfish hunger that at once pulls Adam in and frightens him off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2023
Shane's voice was dangerous, dark, exciting, wolfish, a sound once heard never forgotten.
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2023
Those fossil coyotes are bigger and more robust, almost more wolfish, than modern populations.
From Slate ● Feb. 20, 2023
Cordelia’s father sits at the head of the table, with his craggy eyebrows, his wolfish look, and bends upon me the full force of his ponderous, ironic, terrifying charm.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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