Wolverine
Wolverine - Gulo gulo
By Bret Weinstein, Liz Ballenger and Matthew Sygo
Animal Diversity Web
University of Michigan
Museum of Zoology
Habitat
Wolverines inhabit boreal forests, mountains or open plains and brushlands. They construct rough beds of grass or leaves in caves or rock crevices, in burrows made by other animals, or under a fallen tree. They occasionally construct their nests under the snow.
Food Habits
The Wolverine has a diet that can include anything from small eggs to full-sized deer. The wolverine is capable of bringing down prey that is five times bigger than itself. It is equipped with large claws and with pads on its feet that allow it to chase down prey in deep snow. Some prey species include reindeer, roe deer, wild sheep, and elk. The wolverine can be very swift when it is on the attack, reaching speeds of over thirty miles an hour.
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