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What is special about a wolverine?
The Wolverine has a specially adapted thick, dense and oily fur coat which is highly hydrophobic (meaning that it resists water, like water off a duck’s back!), making it capable of resting in the barest of shelter in the harshest of conditions. A male wolverine will range over an area of between 600-1000sq km.
What is the description of a wolverine?
Wolverines look something like a mixture of a dog, a skunk and a bear, with short legs, long hair and elongated snouts. Wolverines also have a distinctive mask of dark fur around their eyes and forehead, and a stripe of blond or ivory fur that runs from each shoulder to the base of the animal’s tail.
Has a wolverine ever killed a human?
1. Wolverines can kill livestock and other small animals, but to our knowledge, there has never been a documented case of an attack on a human by a wolverine. However, they are wild animals, and caution should be exercised if one is encountered.
What do wolverines smell like?
The shape of the wolverine’s body and its smell has earned the wolverine a nickname – skunk bear. They look a bit like a bear cub and smell a bit like a skunk!
Are wolverines smart?
5) Wolverines are extremely intelligent. Wolverines have learned to take advantage of seldom-used roads and cutlines through industrial areas as easy shortcuts across and around their territory.
What do wolverines like eating?
Wolverines are ferocious predators that prey mostly on mammals such as rabbits and rodents. They are also scavengers, eating the carrion (carcasses) of large animals such as caribou, deer, and elk to help them through the winter when other food is scarce.
Can wolverines be pets?
For Sale: Baby Wolverine—Have a litter of baby wolverines for sale. Great pets as long as you keep them in a secure, fenced location and never go near them. This one is six-weeks old and has razor-sharp teeth and claws.
Can a wolverine be a pet?
Despite their nasty reputation, he says wolverines are easily tamed. “They just really become a companion like no other wild animal that I’ve ever worked with,” Kroschel said. “And they stay gentle to you, as opposed to wolves, lynx or grizzly or any of the other fur-bearing animals of North America that I work with.”
What is the stinkiest animal in the world?
A member of the weasel family, the zorrilla is similar to the North American skunk. However, the zorrilla is smellier. The zorrilla is considered the smelliest animal because it gives off a fluid from its anal glands when it must defend itself from danger.