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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").
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.
The state Department of Fish and Wildlife hopes to track the latest wolverine by collecting hair and scat and analyzing more photos and video from those rare Californians who have seen the mammals ...
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. A rare wolverine sighting was captured ...
Six extant mustelid genera left-to-right, top-to-bottom: Martes, Meles, Lutra, Gulo, Mustela, and Mellivora Mustelidae is a family of mammals in the order Carnivora, which includes weasels, badgers, otters, ferrets, martens, minks, and wolverines, and many other extant and extinct genera.
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 ...
FILE - This undated file photo shows a wolverine in Montana's Glacier National Park. Scientists say climate change could harm populations of the elusive animals that live in alpine areas with deep ...
A wolverine walking on a rock . Image i found on the National Park Service's Website. It shows great detail of the wolverine in a natural pose. Nominate and support. - ZeWrestler Talk 23:50, 15 February 2006 (UTC) Very pixelated and fuzzy. That's how most of the NPS and FWS photos are. — 0918 BRIAN • 2006-02-16 00:00; Oppose. Too fuzzy.