TIIH W0LVP:RENE, or CJlvUTTOX. 



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THE WOLVERENE, OR GLUTTON. 



The wolverene, or glutton, carries off the palm for cunning 

 fioni all the other animals. It is also more ferocious and 

 daring for its size than even the huge grizzly, while for 

 voracity it is unsurpassed. In appearance, it is somewhat 





THE GLUTTON. 



similar to a young bear. It is of a brownish-black colour, 

 with a black muzzle and eyes of a dark hue, the space 

 between them being of a brown tint. The paws are also 

 quite black, contrasting with the ivory whiteness of the 

 claws. It possesses large and expanded paws, to enable it to 



