Furbearing mammal; brown with white stripes on sides; strong, well-developed teeth
Coastal and boreal forests, tundra
Carrion (dead animals), marmots, voles; some bird eggs, berries, calves of moose and caribou
Occasionally killed by wolves or bears
Spinelike hairs on the pads of their feet help wolverines walk on snow and ice. Wolverines are fierce and solitary predators.
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