WolverineWolverine

By: Jordan PananaBy: Jordan Panana

Biology Biology

April 28, 2011April 28, 2011

Period 1Period 1

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StatisticsStatistics

Size: head and body, 26 head and body, 26 to 34 in (66 to 86 cm); to 34 in (66 to 86 cm); Tail, 7 to 10 in (18 to 25 Tail, 7 to 10 in (18 to 25 cm)cm)

Speed: Travel 15 miles (24 kilometers) a day

Weight: 24 to 40 lbs Family of: Mustelidae Source:

Nationalgeographic

Type: Mammal Type: Mammal Average Life Span: Average Life Span:

7 to 12 years.7 to 12 years.

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Habitat RangeHabitat Range The elusive Wolverine

inhabits tundra, remote mountains, and forests.

From Scandinavia through eastern Europe, Russia, and Siberia to Alaska, Canada, and the Western United States.

Source: sfsu

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HuntingHunting To attack prey, the To attack prey, the

Wolverine will climb to Wolverine will climb to the top of a rock or a the top of a rock or a tall stump, then when tall stump, then when a deer of some other a deer of some other medium to large medium to large animal comes along animal comes along the Wolverine will the Wolverine will jump squarely on the jump squarely on the unfortunate animals unfortunate animals back breaking and back breaking and severing vital organs severing vital organs

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Food SourceFood Source Carnivores: Carnivores:

whatever it can whatever it can catch or find catch or find – From rats, and From rats, and

rabbits rabbits – to deer and caribou to deer and caribou Source: hegewischSource: hegewisch

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Scientific NameScientific Name

The scientific name of the Wolverine is “Guto Luscus”. This was applied to it by a scientist who had observed it, and knew its reputation by personal observations and has heard tales from hunters, trappers, and natures.

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Human InteractionHuman Interaction

Wolverine is affected a Wolverine is affected a lot by the activity of lot by the activity of humans.humans.

Some baby's will get Some baby's will get rubbed with Wolverine rubbed with Wolverine fur as a spirit helper fur as a spirit helper by some Shamans.by some Shamans.

A Wolverine can be A Wolverine can be source of irritation to a source of irritation to a trapper.trapper.

Most of the people are Most of the people are not bothered by this not bothered by this rare animalrare animal

Source: theanimalfiles Source: theanimalfiles

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Works CitedWorks Cited Breen, C. "Biogeography of Wolverine (Gulo Gulo)." San Francisco Breen, C. "Biogeography of Wolverine (Gulo Gulo)." San Francisco

State University Department of Geography, Fall 2000. Web. 29 State University Department of Geography, Fall 2000. Web. 29 Apr. 2011. Apr. 2011. <http://bss.sfsu.edu/holzman/courses/fall00projects/wolverine.htm<http://bss.sfsu.edu/holzman/courses/fall00projects/wolverine.html>.l>.

King, Judith. King, Judith. Wildlife Fact File.Wildlife Fact File. Pittsburg, PA.: International Masters Pittsburg, PA.: International Masters Publishers, 1997.Publishers, 1997.

"Wolverine." BlindKat Publishers, 2009. Web. 29 Apr. 2011. "Wolverine." BlindKat Publishers, 2009. Web. 29 Apr. 2011. <http://blindkat.hegewisch.net/zoo/wolverine.html>. <http://blindkat.hegewisch.net/zoo/wolverine.html>.

"Wolverines, Wolverine Pictures, Wolverine Facts." "Wolverines, Wolverine Pictures, Wolverine Facts." National National GeographicGeographic. National Geographic Society, 2011. Web. 29 Apr. . National Geographic Society, 2011. Web. 29 Apr. 2011. 2011. <http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/wolver<http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/wolverine/>. ine/>.