Dire Wolf

A dire wolf was an ancient dire version of a grey wolf, being a larger and more primitive or feral breed of wolf. Dire wolves were favored by the gods Garagos and Ilneval.
Dire wolves grew to about 9 feet (2.7 meters) long and weighed up to 800 lb (360 kg), about the size of a horse. They had thick fur that was mottled grey or black in color, and they had eyes like fire.

Behavior

Dire wolves were far more aggressive than normal wolves, attacking and killing anything they could catch. They could be found singly as lone wolves or in packs numbering three to five dire wolves.