wolverines

Fierce northern weasels

Wolverines are stocky, powerful mammals of the weasel family, native to cold northern regions.

Despite their modest size—roughly that of a medium dog—wolverines are remarkably fierce and strong, capable of driving larger predators from kills.

They have thick dark fur and a reputation for ferocity disproportionate to their build: The wolverine dragged the caribou carcass a surprising distance. (Capitalized Wolverines typically refers to University of Michigan athletics.)

animal

carnivore

Creature eating only animals

weaselSmall elongated predator
badgerNag persistently
martenTree-climbing weasel relative

otter · fur · claws · fangs · quadruped · vertebrate · mammal · denning · gestation · scavenger

ferocity

fierce

Violently intense or aggressive

aggressionHostile or attacking behavior
tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
savageryExtreme, violent cruelty

relentless · vicious · predatory · powerful · menacing · fury · intensity · dominance · fearless · formidable

habitat

taiga

Subarctic evergreen biome

tundraFrigid treeless biome
borealOf northern regions
coniferousProducing woody cones

alpine · subarctic · wilderness · backcountry · snowpack · remote · circumpolar · Scandinavia · Siberia · Alaska

solitary

lone

Existing by itself

territorialDefensive about owned space
wide-rangingCovering many subjects
elusiveHard to find

secretive · reclusive · nomadic · independent · unsociable · dispersal · avoided · scarce · cryptic · wanderer

wolverines

carnivore

fierce

taiga

lone

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