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