#0147 · 🦊 mammals

Wolverine

🇳🇱 Veelvraat ·Gulo gulo

LCleast concern 🦊 Mammals 📍 in Europe, not in NL

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what is it?

The wolverine (/ˈwʊlvəriːn/) (also spelled wolverene ), Gulo gulo ( Gulo is Latin for "glutton"), also referred to as the glutton , carcajou , skunk bear , or quickhatch , is the largest land-dwelling species of the family Mustelidae. It is a stocky and muscular carnivore, more closely resembling a small bear than other mustelids. The wolverine, a solitary animal, has a reputation for ferocity and strength out of proportion to its size, with the documented ability to kill prey many times...

base stats

NL sightings 0iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 1,109iNaturalist observations
weight 14.8 kgadult, up to
threat LCleast concern

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).

fun facts

No confirmed wild sightings in the Netherlands on iNaturalist: you'd have to travel for this one.
1,109 observations worldwide on iNaturalist.
Weighs up to about 14.8 kg.
Scientifically named in 1758 (268 years ago).