ICE AGE WOLVES

Recently unearthed were fossil remains of an extinct wolf species, northwest of Las Vegas wash. This reveals that the mammal once lived in Nevada. It was found in a fossil rich area known for ice age animals. It is estimated to be 10,000-15,000 years old from the Pleistocene period. The metapodial (foot bone)was uncovered late last year by UNLV geologist Josh Bonde. "Dire wolves are known to have lived in almost all of North America south of Canada, but their historical presence in Nevada has been absent until now," said Bonde, a UNLV geology professor. This fills another part of the map for the animal and reveals a bit about the ecosystem in Southern Nevada. Ice Age Dire Wolf