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The wolverine's questionable reputation as an insatiable glutton (reflected in its Latin genus name Gulo, meaning "glutton") may be in part due to a false etymology.The less common name for the animal in Norwegian, fjellfross, meaning "mountain cat", is thought to have worked its way into German as Vielfraß, [5] which means "glutton" (literally "devours much").
(Reuters) -The North American wolverine, a fierce mountain predator closely related to badgers and skunks, gained U.S. protection as a threatened species on Wednesday under a Biden administration ...
Wolverines were first petitioned to be listed under the Endangered Species Act in 1995. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed to list the wolverine as a threatened species in 2013.
Wolverine (birth name: James Howlett; [1] alias: Logan and Weapon X) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, often in association with the X-Men.
The North American wolverine has officially been listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act and will receive long-anticipated federal protections, US officials announced Wednesday, as ...
The study suggests that the ability to perceive color developed before the widespread appearance of colorful stimuli in the environment. [11] This discovery has generated interest and discussion among scientists because it raises important questions about the evolutionary pressures that led to the development of color vision.
A series of confirmed sightings in recent weeks mark the first time the animal has been documented in the state outside its northeastern corner since 1969.
The Wolverine is a 2013 superhero film featuring the Marvel Comics character Wolverine. It is the sixth installment in the X-Men film series , the second installment in the trilogy of Wolverine films after X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), and a spin-off / sequel to X-Men: The Last Stand (2006).