The Wolverine

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1. The scientific name for the wolverine is Gulo gulo. What does this name mean? A double reference to the light patch on the wolverine's throat (gullet) Gluttonous glutton An onomatopoetic reference to the sound a wolverine makes Taken from the Gwich'in word for "wolverine"

2. What does a wolverine look like? About the size of a Labrador retriever, with long, dark-brown hair and white spots on the paws and the tip of the tail. About the size of a beagle, with long, dense, brown fur. A tan stripe runs over the shoulders and along the flanks. About the size of a wolf, with light-brown dense hair tipped with a gold color like a grizzly. Long adamantium claws, slicked-back black hair, fierce scowl on the face...well, not really.

3. Medieval bestiaries accused the wolverine of having a psychological disorder most similar to which of these? Bulimia Paranoid schizophrenia Obsessive-compulsive disorder Depression

4. In which of the following places would you be most likely to find a wolverine? Heavily-forested lowlands in Nova Scotia Areas of farmland interspersed with forest in Sweden Bare ice fields in Alaska Lightly-forested areas just below treeline in Montana

5. Which of these is NOT another name for the wolverine? Carcajou Honey badger Skunk bear Devil bear

6. Wolverine fur is said to have a special property. What is it? It does not generate static electricity Its odor scares away rabbits and deer It is hollow Frost does not collect on it

7. The wolverine's adaptations show that it has evolved to fit a particular niche. What is that niche? Hunter of large mammals Scavenger Insectivore Hunter of fish

8. What is unusual about the home ranges of wolverines? They never cross rivers They are concentrated around rich sources of food They are enormous Many wolverines share one home range

9. The wolverine is listed as an endangered species in the United States. True False

10. What word completes this quote by Ernest Thompson Seton? "Picture a _____________ —and most of us can do that, for we have met that little demon of destruction, that small atom of insensate courage, that symbol of slaughter, sleeplessness, and tireless, incredible activity—picture that scrap of demoniac fury, multiply that mite some fifty times, and you have the likeness of a Wolverine." Answer: (One word- an animal)