WOLVERINE 



Otter and does much hunting along the banks of streams 

 It IS fully capable of catching active fish such as trout and 

 thus Its range of diet runs all the way from mammals such as 

 Kabbits and Muskrats, through frogs and less active land dwel- 

 ling prey, to any of the highly developed forms of stream life 

 There are records to tell of the bloodthirsty temperament of 

 the Mmk and apparently it sometimes kills for the sheer love 

 of the act, although it is said to be less given to this than the 

 smaller Weasels. It has also been stated that the Mink can 

 be tamed and makes a very interesting pet. A trapped Mink 

 is the triple distilled essence of fury and red-eyed rage. 



The odor of the musk carried by the Mink, as by all the 

 Weasels, and set free at moments of great excitement, is very 

 powerful and disagreeable, more offensive to the nostrils of 

 some people than the musk of the Skunk. 



Although the Mink can and does climb, upon occasion it 

 seldom does so. ' 



The fur of the Mink is of high quality, being durable, of 

 close texture, and a good natural color. 



The Mink has five or six young in the average litter, the 

 number varying from three to ten. They are bom from 

 April to May and there is but one brood a season. 



Subfamily Guloninae. Wolverines 



Form heavy and robust; size large; feet subplantigrade • 

 tail short and bushy, the hairs drooping; pelage quite long' 

 anal scent-glands moderately developed; habit terrestrial. 



Genus Gulo 

 Dentition: Incisors, f ; Canines, i; Premolars, f ; Molars, i =38. 



Wolverine— Gulo luscus 



and related forms 



Names.— Wolverine; Glutton; Carcajou; Skunk-bear 



General Description.— A sturdy, long-haired member of the 



Weasel family of which it is the largest. Head broad and 



powerful; ears short; form robust and bear-like; legs sturdy 



toes five on fore- and hind feet; claws large and curved, sem'i- 



retractile; soles hairy; semiplantigrade; tail fairly long, heavy, 



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