wolverine

Also known as glutton, carcajou, skunk bear, quickhatch, Gulo gulo, wolverene, beaver eater

The wolverine ( , ; Gulo gulo), also called the carcajou or quickhatch (from East Cree, kwiihkwahaacheew), is the largest land-dwelling member of the family Mustelidae. It is a muscular carnivore and a solitary animal. The wolverine has a reputation for ferocity and strength out of proportion to its size, with the documented ability to kill prey many times larger than itself.

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The wolverine (*Gulo gulo*) is a species of mammal in the family Mustelidae, order Carnivora, class Mammalia, phylum Chordata. It was described by Linnaeus in 1758. The lineage of this organism dates back to approximately 3 million years ago. It is classified as a species within the taxonomic hierarchy.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature listed the wolverine as Least Concern in 2016. Biological records indicate a mass of 84, a litter size of 3, and a gestation period of 8. The period of lactation lasts 7.5, and the longest observed lifespan is 19.5. The species is not extinct.

The organism is referenced by 1,111 other encyclopedia articles. It has 981 observations recorded on iNaturalist. Digital resources include a gallery and category on Commons, as well as a profile on the Digital Atlas of Idaho.

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Species

Least Concern

Wolverine

Species

PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderCarnivora
FamilyMustelidae

Observations981

二名法 Gulo gulo(Linnaeus, 1758) 貂熊（學名Gulo gulo），又称狼獾，是現存最大的陸生鼬科動物（巨獺體型更大，但主要為水生），包括两个亚种。成年貂熊體長65-87釐米，尾長17-26釐米，體重10-25公斤。雄性貂熊要比雌性大許多。從體型上看，貂熊很像是長著長尾巴的小型熊。像多數鼬科動物那樣，貂熊會發出難聞的氣味。貂熊多分佈在北部的针叶林和接近北极的地区，以及北半球的高山冻原，包括阿拉斯加、加拿大、北欧、俄罗斯西部、西伯利亞、斯堪的納維亞，波羅的海各國亦有发现，以及中国黑龙江与新疆北部。過去，貂熊還曾出現在北半球南部，例如美國的加利福尼亞州等地。自19世纪起，由于毛皮交易与栖息地的隔离，貂熊数量已有显著下降，因此欧洲南部与美国本土鲜有发现。[1] 參考维基共享资源中相關的多媒體資源：貂熊（分類）维基物种中的分类信息：貂熊 ^ 1.0 1.1 Gulo gulo. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2006. International Union for Conservation of Nature. 1996. Listed as Vulnerable (VU A2c v2.3). 取自“https://zh.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=貂熊&oldid=42676119” 分类： IUCN无危物种鼬亞科中国国家一级保护动物隐藏分类： CS1含有外文文本 TaxoboxLatinName 本地相关图片与维基数据不同

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Naming
Taxonomy and evolutionary history
Classification
Evolution
Physical characteristics
Distribution
Behavior and ecology
Diet and hunting
Reproduction
Interspecies interactions
Urine scent marking
Threats and conservation
In captivity
Human interactions
References
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The wolverine is found primarily in remote reaches of the northern boreal forests and subarctic and alpine tundra of the Northern Hemisphere, with the greatest numbers in Northern Canada, the U.S. state of Alaska, the mainland Nordic countries of Europe, and throughout western Russia and Siberia. Its population has steadily declined since the 19th century owing to trapping, range reduction and habitat fragmentation. The wolverine has become essentially absent from the southern end of its range in both Europe and North America.

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