The Wolverine

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The Wolverine

• By Kathleen and Tommy

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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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Habitat

• The wolverine lives in the northern latitudes of
  Europe, Asia, and North America.
• They can be found in the Rocky Mountains.

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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.

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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

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Animal Group

• The wolverines are mammals.
• They have fur
• They are warm blooded.
• They breathe through their lungs.
• They have live births.

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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 wolverines strong jaw and teeth can eat
  through even the teeth and bones of its prey.

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Citation List

• www. KidsNatonalgeographic com.
• . http//www.livescience.com/27461-wolverines.html
  
• www.arkive.org