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WolverineGulo gulo 
HabitatOnce found throughout Canada, they now inhabit the tundra areas where there are still large herds of ungulates.
DescriptionResembles a small bear with a bushy tail. It has long, thick dark brown fur that is paler on the head; two yellowish stripes start at the shoulders and meet at the rump. It is an aggressive carnivore equipped with a muscled body, powerful claws, a large head with strong jaws and teeth, and black piercing eyes. A male adult measures about 1 m from the tip of the nose to the tip of the tail, and weighs between 15 and 25 kg; the female is usually smaller than the male.
Threats ToIntensive hunting of ungulates, the principal food of wolverines, and being hunted and trapped for their fur. Many have died from the practice of laying poison for wolves. |
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