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The Wolverine. By: Kathleen and Tommy. Appearance. Wolverines look like small bears, but they are the members of the weasel family. They have a broad head, small eyes and short rounded ears with dark brown fur. Their face is a lighter color and a stripe runs down both sides of its body.
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The Wolverine By: Kathleen and Tommy
Appearance • Wolverines look like small bears, but they are the members of the weasel family. • They have a broad head, small eyes and short rounded ears with dark brown fur. • Their face is a lighter color and a stripe runs down both sides of its body.
Habitat • The wolverine lives in the northern latitudes of Europe, Asia, and North America. • They can be found in the Rocky Mountains.
Diet • Wolverines eat many plants and berries. • They are also fierce predators with a taste for meat. • In the winter they eat dead animals • In the summer, their diet they eat smaller mammals like porcupines, hares, marmots and ground squirrels.
Protection • Wolverines have long strong claws to help them climb trees so their predators can not see them because • Their fur is brown, which helps it blend in with the trees
Animal Group • The wolverines are mammals. • They have fur • They are warm blooded. • They breathe through their lungs. • They have live births.
Facts • The wolverines weigh 24lbs to 40lbs. • The wolverines average life in the wild is 7 to 12 years old. • It is known as the “skunk bear”. • A wolverine’s strong jaw and teeth can eat through even the teeth and bones of its prey.
Citation List • www. KidsNatonalgeographic com. • . http://www.livescience.com/27461-wolverines.html • www.arkive.org