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adult male wolverine
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adult male wolverinehas length 940-1070 mmhas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:00.0
is a kind of adult wolverinehas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:00.0
is a kind of male mammalhas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:01.0
weighs 11.3-16.2 kghas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:01.0
adult wolverinecan climb2000-10-27 10:26:07.0
can swim2000-10-27 10:26:07.0
defends food against wolf or grizzly bear2000-10-27 10:26:07.0
eats roots, berries, mice, ground squirrels, birds' eggs, baby birds, fish, beavers, porcupines, moose, caribou, mountain goats, carrion2000-10-27 10:26:07.0
has breeding season April to September2000-10-27 10:26:07.0
has colour glossy dark brown with two pale buff stripes on the shoulders and flanks2000-10-27 10:26:07.0
has good sense of smell2000-10-27 10:26:07.0
has poor eyesight2000-10-27 10:26:07.0
has temperament pugnacious, curious, bold and strong2000-10-27 10:26:08.0
is active in the day and at night2000-10-27 10:26:08.0
is omnivorous2000-10-27 10:26:08.0
is solitary2000-10-27 10:26:08.0
makes nest of grass and leaves2000-10-27 10:26:08.0
makes sound bark, growl, hiss2000-10-27 10:26:08.0
scavenges carcasses left by wolves and bears2000-10-27 10:26:08.0
wolverinecan be killed by wolves, porcupines, humans2000-10-27 10:26:59.0
has distribution northern Canada as far north as Ellesmere Island2000-10-27 10:26:59.0
has habitat boreal forests, tundra, alpine tundra2000-10-27 10:26:59.0
has name in French carcajou2000-10-27 10:26:59.0
has picture 2000-10-27 10:26:59.0
has scientific name Gulo gulo2000-10-27 10:26:59.0
lives under fallen tree, upturned root, rocky crevice, low tree bough2000-10-27 10:26:59.0
mammalis warm-blooded2000-10-27 10:26:37.0
may catch rabies2000-10-27 10:26:37.0
weaselhas Family name Family Mustelidae2000-10-27 10:26:56.0
carnivorehas Order name Order Carnivora2000-10-27 10:26:23.0
is carnivorous or omnivorous2000-10-27 10:26:23.0

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