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Wolverine. Name: Lye Cheng Yan Class: 4/3. Introduction:. The Wolverine Also Know As "skunk bear" by the Blackfeet Indians, the wolverine is the largest terrestrial member of the weasel family. . Appearance:.
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Wolverine Name: Lye Cheng Yan Class: 4/3
Introduction: The Wolverine Also Know As "skunk bear" by the Blackfeet Indians, the wolverine is the largest terrestrial member of the weasel family.
Appearance: The Wolverine has a broad head, small eyes and short rounded ears. The wolverines have glossy dark brown fur, a light face mask and a stripe running down both sides of its body. It is powerfully built and has short legs with wide feet for traveling across the snow.
Diet: Wolverines are known for scavenging dead animals like caribou or moose but are also very capable of killing their own meal, including ground squirrels and snowshoe hares.
It is estimated that fewer than 300 wolverines exist in the lower 48 states, according to the latest estimate by scientists, possibly fewer. Only 35 wolverines in the Rocky Mountains have been calculated to be successfully breeding. Population:
Range: Wolverines prefer scattered trees at high elevations. Historically they occurred from Maine to Washington down to the Rocky Mountains and Sierra/Cascade Mountains. In the lower 48 states, wolverines now occur only in Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Washington and may still occur in the Great Lakes region. Wolverines were believed to be extirpated from California, but a remote camera caught one on film in February 2008!
Behavior: Wolverines have been documented traveling great distances, often going right over mountains instead of taking the easy way around. One male wolverine near Yellowstone travelled more than 500 miles in 42 days.
Threats: • Wolverines rely on deep spring snow to rear their young, so they are especially vulnerable to the loss of their alpine habitat due to climate change. One study suggests that wolverines may lose two-thirds of their habitat by the end of the century. • They are also threatened by trapping, habitat loss and fragmentation, and disturbance from winter recreation activities. Given the low numbers of wolverines and the fact they are spread over such a vast area, each of these threats can have a major impact on wolverine recovery.
Fast facts: Male wolverines are typically 30-40% larger than females. MALE VS FEMALE Height: 16 inches (.41m) Height :14 inches (.36m)
Sources: http://www.defenders.org/wolverine/basic-facts http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Golden-Mantled_Ground_Squirrel,_Mount_Rainier,_July_2006.jpg
