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Post by Super Communist on Dec 6, 2011 20:13:51 GMT -5
 Anatomically, the wolverine is a stocky and muscular animal. With short legs, broad and rounded head, and small eyes with short rounded ears, it resembles a bear more than other mustelids. Its legs are short, while its large five-toed paws and plantigrade posture facilitate movement through deep snow. The adult wolverine is about the size of a medium dog, with a length usually ranging from 65–107 cm (26–42 inches), a tail of 17–26 cm (7–10 inches), and a weight of 9–25 kg (20–55 lb), though exceptionally large males can weigh up to 32 kg (71 lb). The males are as much as 30% larger than the females and can be twice the female's weight. Shoulder height is reported from 30 to 45 cm (12–18 in). It is the largest of terrestrial mustelids; only the marine-dwelling sea otter and giant otter of the Amazon basin are larger. Wolverines have thick, dark, oily fur which is highly hydrophobic, making it resistant to frost. This has led to its traditional popularity among hunters and trappers as a lining in jackets and parkas in Arctic conditions. A light silvery facial mask is distinct in some individuals, and a pale buff stripe runs laterally from the shoulders along the side and crossing the rump just above a 25–35 cm bushy tail. Some individuals display prominent white hair patches on the throat or chest. Like many other mustelids, it has potent anal scent glands used for marking territory and sexual signaling. The pungent odor has given rise to the nicknames "skunk bear" and "nasty cat." Wolverines, like other mustelids, possess a special upper molar in the back of the mouth that is rotated 90 degrees, towards the inside of the mouth. This special characteristic allows wolverines to tear off meat from prey or carrion that has been frozen solid.  The bush dog (Speothos venaticus) has soft long brownish-tan fur, with a lighter reddish tinge on the head, neck and back and a bushy tail, while the underside is dark, sometimes with a lighter throat patch. Adults typically have 55–75 cm (22–30 in) of head and body, plus 13 cm (5 in) of tail, a shoulder height of 20–30 cm (8–12 in) and weigh 5–8 kg (11–18 lb). Legs and snout are short relative to body length: the typical height is only 25–30 cm (10–12 in). |
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Post by Canid Cetus Aves on Dec 7, 2011 16:03:39 GMT -5
Wolverines are able to steal meals from wolves. I think one could win against a few Bush Dogs.
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Post by jumbo1 on Jul 19, 2012 9:03:34 GMT -5
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Post by Super Communist on Jul 20, 2012 5:13:12 GMT -5
No offence but that's an outlandish claim. Even the largest of wolverines are dwarfed by an average sized wolf.
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Post by mobster on Nov 28, 2012 20:38:24 GMT -5
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Post by Anomonyous on Dec 4, 2012 18:05:55 GMT -5
You can't trust everything in these hunting tales.
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Post by mobster on Dec 8, 2012 3:58:18 GMT -5
You'd be surprised. I definitely was when I saw it. Wolverines beating animals much bigger than themselves happens with more regularity than some believe.
Exceptionally big wolverines can get up to 32 kilograms.
Somebody on Yuku forums, I believe it was WolverineClaws posted an account where a wolverine attacked and chewed off a bear's nose, driving it off then stealing its kill.
3 bush dogs don't stand a chance in hell.
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Post by Anomonyous on Dec 8, 2012 13:32:21 GMT -5
Chewed off a bear's nose? I wouldn't guess that it would just stand there and let the wolverine eat its face. Wolverines may be able to scare bears off, but I doubt they would fare well in a fight. A black bear killed one when the wolverine tried to steal its meal: www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/05/030506073236.htm |
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Post by mobster on Dec 9, 2012 16:58:53 GMT -5
True, a determined bear will kill a wolverine most of the time. But it would not be quick.
As for the account I mentioned earlier, the bear was already injured before the wolverine came upon it. Still impressive though. The account is posted on the Animal vs Animal forum on Yuku so I can't pull it up.
Bears are often cowardly animals. They run away from all sorts of animals. They are up there with felines and wolves as the most risk averse critters.
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Post by Anomonyous on Dec 9, 2012 17:08:57 GMT -5
They might be "cowardly" but if they bring a fight, then you'd better be prepared (<nice understatement).
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Post by Cr1TiKaL on Jun 15, 2013 12:25:03 GMT -5
This wolverine is much larger and has a much stronger bite force than the 3 bush-dogs, my vote goes to the wolverine.
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Post by Venomous Dragon on Jun 15, 2013 14:37:10 GMT -5
The ability to cooperate to keep the buisness end of the wolverine busy while the others attack less dangerous areas of the wolverine gives the dogs a huge advantage.
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Post by rhino on Jun 19, 2013 19:08:53 GMT -5
This wolverine is much larger and has a much stronger bite force than the 3 bush-dogs, my vote goes to the wolverine. it just has to seriously injure 1 bushdog or 2 and the remaining one(s) will flee. |
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Post by Venomous Dragon on Jun 19, 2013 20:14:19 GMT -5
This wolverine is much larger and has a much stronger bite force than the 3 bush-dogs, my vote goes to the wolverine. it just has to seriously injure 1 bushdog or 2 and the remaining one(s) will flee. the assumption is that the Bush dogs are fighting to the bitter end. |
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