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Wolverines are bear-like animals with a ferocious reputation. They’re the largest of all the mustelids; small predators in the badger, weasel and stoat family. Once you see it, you can’t un-see it: when wolverines move, they look distinctly weasel-like.
29 gru 2023 · What is a wolverine? With brownish-black colorations, long claws and teeth, and a formidable reputation, the wolverine walks around with the swagger of a flattened bear. However, this animal is...
Wolverines often pursue live prey that are relatively easy to obtain, including animals caught in traps, newborn mammals, and deer (including adult moose and elk) when they are weakened by winter or immobilized by heavy snow.
The wolverine (Gulo gulo) is the largest land-dwelling species of the family Mustelidae. It is a muscular carnivore and a solitary animal. The wolverine has a reputation for ferocity and strength out of proportion to its size, with the documented ability to kill prey many times larger than itself.
Wolverines kill prey with a bite to the neck, which severs the tendons and crushes the throat. Individuals may travel 15 miles (24 kilometres) in a day in search of food. They also frequently cache their food if there is too much of it.
Gray wolves, pumas, golden eagles, and grizzly bears prey on young wolverines, with adults falling victim to human hunters primarily, other adult wolverines, and, occasionally, wolves and other large predators.
Wolverines are ferocious predators that prey mostly on mammals such as rabbits and rodents. They are also scavengers, eating the carrion (carcasses) of large animals such as caribou, deer, and elk to help them through the winter when other food is scarce.
