The main artery splits into the left pulmonary artery and the right pulmonary artery, each of which directs the blood to the corresponding lung. Along with the umbilical arteries, these are the sole arteries in the body that transport oxygen-depleted blood. The umbilical arteries are located in the uterus.
The dire wolf averaged about 1.5 m (4.9 ft) in length and weighed between 50 and 79 kg (110 and 174 lb), which made it the largest species in the genus Canis. Limb elements are rarely found outside the La Brea Tar Pits, which makes it hard to compare the size of average individuals between populations.
There are currently two recognized species of wolves, the Canis lupus, or grey wolf, and the Canis rufus, or red wolf. These are two of the species that comprise the Canidae family in the Carnivora order. The red wolfâs Genus name, Canis, is Latin for dog.