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wolverine
noun
wol·ver·ine
ˌwu̇l-və-ˈrēn 
plural wolverines
1
plural also wolverine
a
: a carnivorous usually solitary mammal (Gulo gulo) of the weasel family of northern forests and associated tundra that is dark brown with a light brown band on each side of the body and is noted for its strength
b
: the fur of the wolverine
2
capitalized
: a native or resident of Michigan
—used as a nickname
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Guests are taught about wilderness survival as well as wild and plant life all while exploring virgin tracks dotted only by the paw prints of snow hares, foxes, reindeer, and wolverines.
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David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2024
Was the wolverine moving the elk around and around on this mountain?
—Rick Bass, Field & Stream, 12 June 2024
In this wild corner of Montana, where grizzlies and wolves and wolverines roamed, its tinyness felt protective, intentional, essential.
—Hazlitt, 5 June 2024
Here, grizzly bears, wolverines, and mountain goats make their homes, and glaciers still cling to the highest summits, on lands to which the Blackfeet, Selis, Qlispe, and Ksanka tribes have ancestral ties.
—Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2023
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David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2024
Was the wolverine moving the elk around and around on this mountain?
—Rick Bass, Field & Stream, 12 June 2024
In this wild corner of Montana, where grizzlies and wolves and wolverines roamed, its tinyness felt protective, intentional, essential.
—Hazlitt, 5 June 2024
Here, grizzly bears, wolverines, and mountain goats make their homes, and glaciers still cling to the highest summits, on lands to which the Blackfeet, Selis, Qlispe, and Ksanka tribes have ancestral ties.
—Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2023
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wolverine
noun
wol·ver·ine
ˌwu̇l-və-ˈrēn
plural wolverines also wolverine
: a mostly dark brown mammal with shaggy fur that is related to the weasels, martens, and sables, eats flesh, and is found chiefly in northern forests
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