Post on 24-May-2015
THE WOLVERINE
CLASSIFICATIONKingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
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FAMILY: Mustelidae (same as weasel)
GENUS: Gulo
SPECIES: gulo
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North American wolverines (Gulo gulo luscus)
European wolverines (Gulo gulo gulo)
HABITAT
ANATOMY
Mating: May - August
Females initiate copulation
Pregnancy: 120 - 272 days
Litter: January – April
3 kits (85 g) (0.187392 lb) (2.99 oz)
Extreme lifespan (wild)13 years (high)
Extreme lifespan (captivity)17 years (high)
FOOD WEB
ORIGINS – ms.koval I need your help!
Two Wolverines in Sweden
Music Making Wolverine in Sweden
The Friendly Wolverine
FUN FACTS!A.K.A. Skunk Bear or Glutton
Another possible subspecies on Vancouver Island, Canada:
Gulo gulo vancouverensis
runs > 48 km an hour(29.8258 mi.)