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The wolverine ( / ˈwʊlvəriːn / WUUL-və-reen, US also / ˌwʊlvəˈriːn / WUUL-və-REEN; [ 4] Gulo gulo ), also called the carcajou or quickhatch (from East Cree, kwiihkwahaacheew ), is the largest land-dwelling member of the family Mustelidae. It is a muscular carnivore and a solitary animal. [ 2]
The native distribution and density of extant mustelid species. The Mustelidae ( / mʌˈstɛlɪdiː /; [ 2 ] from Latin mustela, weasel) are a diverse family of carnivoran mammals, including weasels, badgers, otters, polecats, martens, grisons, and wolverines. Otherwise known as mustelids ( / ˈmʌstɪlɪdz / [ 3 ] ), they form the largest ...
The American badger is a member of the Mustelidae, a diverse family of carnivorous mammals that also includes weasels, otters, ferrets, and the wolverine. [4] The American badger belongs to the Taxidiinae, one of four subfamilies of mustelid badgers – the other three being the Melinae (four species in two genera, including the European badger), the Helictidinae (five species of ferret ...
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.
The animal was seen several times in the following days in areas south of the city. The mountain pass where the wolverine was seen on video is roughly 136 miles southeast of Portland.
(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 ...
Wolverine (character) Wolverine on the cover of Wolverine & the X-Men #1 (October 2011). Art by Frank Cho. Wolverine (birth name: James Howlett; [ 1] alias: Logan and Weapon X) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, often in association with the X-Men. He is a mutant with animal-keen senses, enhanced ...
Fisher (animal) The fisher ( Pekania pennanti) is a carnivorous mammal native to North America, a forest-dwelling creature whose range covers much of the boreal forest in Canada to the northern United States. It is a member of the mustelid family, and is in the monospecific genus Pekania. It is sometimes referred to as a fisher cat, although it ...