Wolverine | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Unrecognized taxon (fix): | Gulo |
Species: | Template:Taxonomy/GuloG. gulo |
Binomial name | |
Gulo gulo | |
Subspecies | |
G. g. luscus | |
Wolverine ranges | |
Synonyms | |
Mustela gulo Linnaeus, 1758 |
The wolverine or glutton (Gulo gulo) is the largest member of the Mustelidae family (the weasels). It is a stocky and muscular carnivore, more like a small bear than other mustelids. The wolverine, a solitary animal, has a reputation for ferocity, and can kill prey many times larger than itself. It is a powerful and versatile predator and scavenger.
There is a clear difference between two subspecies: the Old World form Gulo gulo gulo and the New World form G. g. luscus.