Reference photo — Zefram, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
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Wolverine
Gulo gulo
Challenging
Least concern
Not photographed yet
Distribution
Range
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Range: iNaturalist (CC BY 4.0) · Base map: Natural Earth (public domain)
Quick facts
- Group
- Mammals
- Family
- Mustelidae
- Size
- 36–45 cm (shoulder)
- Weight
- 8–18 kg
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Lifespan
- 8–10 yrs
- Habitat
- Boreal forests, Tundra, Alpine
About
The wolverine, also called the carcajou or quickhatch, is the largest land-dwelling member of the family Mustelidae. It is a muscular carnivore and a solitary animal. The wolverine has a reputation for ferocity and strength out of proportion to its size, with the documented ability to kill prey many times larger than itself.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), abridged.