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1. The scientific name for the wolverine is Gulo gulo. What does this name mean?
2. What does a wolverine look like?
3. Medieval bestiaries accused the wolverine of having a psychological disorder most similar to which of these?
4. In which of the following places would you be most likely to find a wolverine?
5. Which of these is NOT another name for the wolverine?
6. Wolverine fur is said to have a special property. What is it?
7. The wolverine's adaptations show that it has evolved to fit a particular niche. What is that niche?
8. What is unusual about the home ranges of wolverines?
9. The wolverine is listed as an endangered species in the United States.
10. What word completes this quote by Ernest Thompson Seton?
"Picture a _____________ -and most of us can do that, for we have met that little demon of destruction, that small atom of insensate courage, that symbol of slaughter, sleeplessness, and tireless, incredible activity-picture that scrap of demoniac fury, multiply that mite some fifty times, and you have the likeness of a Wolverine."
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