: 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
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: the fur of the wolverine
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capitalized: a native or resident of Michigan—used as a nickname
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Examples of wolverine in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebIn 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 The state wildlife agency will work with federal land management agencies to coordinate where wolverines may be released, and the law requires CPW to develop a plan for compensating livestock owners for any losses caused by wolverines.—Steven Hill, Field & Stream, 30 May 2024 So much for Friedman’s bill to reintroduce wolverines to California, though.—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024 Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks on Friday filed a notice of intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service after the agency in November moved to list wolverines in the contiguous U.S. as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.—Chris Woodward, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 31 Jan. 2024 Michigan has in the past tried to bring wolverines to Ann Arbor, bringing two from the Detroit Zoo to Michigan Stadium on game days in 1927, only to find that the ferocious and surprisingly large wolverines weren't exactly friendly.—NBC News, 9 Jan. 2024 In addition to the rare opportunity to enter the wolf enclosure and meet these remarkable creatures, the park hosts deer, lynx, reindeer, wolverine, Arctic fox, and the brown bear.—David Nikel, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024 Several sightings of an elusive wolverine in May in California’s High Sierra sparked a flurry of excitement.—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
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