Saturday, December 14, 2013

The wolverine

Name: Wolverine

Scientific name: Gulo gulo

More information: 

When we say 'wolverine' , most people will think of the movie, The Wolverine. In actual fact the wolverine is actually the largest land species of the weasel family. It is about 80-100 cm in length and 11 - 18 kg in weight.


The wolverine is an omnivorous animal that feeds on plants as well as meat from rabbits, rodents, etc. Its average life span in the wild is 8 - 13 years. The wolverine is found throughout Europe, Canada , North America and the Arctic Circle where the wolverines can be found in mountanious regions and dense forests.

Wolverines are under the Near Threatened status due to habitat loss. 



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