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Classification
Mammal
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Diet
Carnivore
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Lifespan
8–13 years
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Weight
10–25 kg
Population Trend
📉Decreasing
Description
The largest terrestrial member of the weasel family, known for extraordinary strength and ferocity.
Habitat
🌿 arctic tundra🌿 boreal forest🌿 alpine regions
Extended Data
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Carnivora
Family
Mustelidae
Genus
Gulo
Fun Facts
1
Can take down prey 10 times their size — including caribou and moose.
2
Their powerful jaws can crack frozen bones and crush thick femurs.
3
Scandinavian populations are the southernmost remaining in Europe.
4
Wolverines have been documented traveling over 30 km in a single day.
5
Their dense frost-resistant fur was traditionally used by trappers for parka ruffs.