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The wolverine is a stocky and muscular omnivorous (but largely carnivorous) animal with brownish-black hair that can weigh up to 45 kg (male), and is 70–90 cm long with a 20 cm tail. It resembles a small bearFor other meanings, see Bear (disambiguation). Ailuropoda Ursus Tremarctos Arctodus A bear is a large mammal of the order Carnivora, family Ursidae . The adjective, ursine is used to describe things of bearlike nature. Physical attributes Common character with a long tail. It is considered to be very strong and ferocious and has been known to kill animals as large as caribou. In fact, its choice towards reindeers have made it very rare in areas depending economically on large (caribou) living-stocks, so scarce that its existence might be considered to be in danger in some regions. It is not aggressive towards humans, so its abbrevation 'wolf' is totally wrong and misleading.

It is currently found in arctic regions such as northern CanadaCanada historically the Dominion of Canada is the second-largest, and northernmost, country in the world. It is a decentralized federation of 10 provinces and 3 territories, governed as a constitutional monarchy, and formed in 1867 through an act of Confe, SiberiaSiberia ( Russian: , common English transliterations: Sibir Sibir' is a vast region of Russia and northern Kazakhstan, constituting all of northern Asia, and extending eastward from the Ural Mountains to the Pacific Ocean, and southward from the Arctic Oc and ScandinaviaScandinavia is the cultural and historic region of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The Scandinavian countries are Norway, Sweden and Denmark, which mutually recognize each other as parts of Scandinavia. The collective label "Scandinavia" reflects the cultural. Before the widespread European settlement of North America, however, it was found as far south as CaliforniaCalifornia is a state located in the western United States, bordering the Pacific Ocean. The most populous and third largest state in the U. California is both physically and demographically diverse. The state's official nickname is "The Golden State", wh. The present worldwide wolverine population is unknown, although it appears that the animal has a very low population density throughout its range, maybe as a result from illegal hunting.

The University of MichiganThe University of Michigan, Ann Arbor is a public coeducational university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It is the oldest and main campus of the University of Michigan, which also includes branches University of Michigan-Dearborn and University of Michi's sports teams are named after the wolverine, although the animal is hardly a common sight in that state. One was observed in February 2004 by hunters and biologists, marking the first time in roughly two centuries a wolverine had been seen in Michigan. It is not known if that particular animal was a native of the state or if it had come there on its own or with the aid of humans.