The wolverine is found primarily in remote reaches of the Northern boreal forests and subarctic and alpine tundra of the Northern Hemisphere, with the greatest numbers in Northern Canada, the U.S. state of Alaska, the mainland Nordic countries …

2024年12月24日 · Wolverine, member of the weasel family (Mustelidae) that lives in cold northern latitudes of North America and Eurasia, especially in timbered areas. It resembles a small, squat, broad bear, with short legs, short ears, a bushy tail, …

The wolverine is the largest terrestrial member of the family Mustelidae, with adult males weighing 12 to 18 kilograms (kg) (26 to 40 pounds (lb)) and adult females weighing 8 to 12 kg (17 to 26 lb) (Banci 1994). It resembles a small bear with a bushy tail. It has a round, broad head; short, rounded ears; and small eyes.

2024年1月3日 · Wolverines are “circumpolar” — they live in alpine areas and high alpine forests in northern regions around the globe, including Scandinavia, Siberia, Kamchatka, Alaska and Canada. They used to live as far south as Colorado, Utah, California’s Sierra Nevada and the Upper Midwest. Now, only about 300 remain in the lower 48.

Wolverines are ferocious predators that prey mostly on mammals such as rabbits and rodents. They are also scavengers, eating the carrion (carcasses) of large animals such as caribou, deer, and elk to help them through the winter when other food is scarce.

2021年8月30日 · Wolverines are powerful, aggressive, territorial, and tenacious. They make their living by being very efficient scavengers. Wolverines are built to rip into and feed on frozen flesh and bone. They have strong teeth and well-developed muscles in their head, neck, and shoulders.

A mid-size carnivore in the weasel family, the wolverine (Gulo gulo) is active throughout the year in cold, snowy environments to which it is well adapted. Its circumpolar distribution extends south to mountainous areas of the western United States, including the greater Yellowstone area where they use high-elevation islands of boreal (forest ...

2023年12月29日 · Wolverines are native to the Arctic and subarctic regions of North America, Europe, and Asia. They prefer habitats undisturbed by humans, including grasslands, alpine forests, taiga,...

The wolverine or glutton (Gulo gulo) is the largest member of the Mustelidae family (the weasels). It is a stocky and muscular carnivore, more like a small bear than other mustelids.

The wolverine, a relative of the mink and weasel, is the largest terrestrial member of the family Mustelidae. Its scientific name is Gulo gulo, meaning “glutton.”