Wolverine

Gulo gulo · Mustelidae

The wolverine, also called the carcajou or quickhatch, 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.

Where the Wolverine lives

Recorded in Norway, Sweden, Canada, United States of America, Finland and Russia (Europe and North America).

Most records fall in Møre og Romsdal, Nordland, Nord-Trøndelag, Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Jämtland.

See the Wolverine’s range on the globe

Conservation status

Least concern (LC). Not at risk: it is doing well in the wild. Categories are the IUCN Red List as republished by GBIF.

Sources

The range is a density of 31,850 georeferenced GBIF records, not an expert-drawn map. Description from Wikipedia.