Traits: Furbearing mammal; brown with white stripes on sides; strong, well-developed teeth

Habitat: Coastal and boreal forests, tundra

Foods: Carrion (dead animals), marmots, voles; some bird eggs, berries, calves of moose and caribou

Eaten by: Occasionally killed by wolves or bears

Do You Know? Spinelike hairs on the pads of their feet help wolverines walk on snow and ice. Wolverines are fierce and solitary predators.