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Wolverine

Gulo gulo · Mustelidae · Carnivora

Best monthsMar · Aug–Sepmost records
Records33,734in 7 countries
Most seen inNorway27,799 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About

Wolverine in brief

The wolverine (Gulo gulo) is a mammal of the Mustelidae family — largest land-dwelling species of the family Mustelidae.

Across the 7 countries we cover it has 33,734 published records, most of them from Norway, Canada and Sweden. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in March, August and September and fall to their lowest in June and November.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Norway27,799 records · best Sep, Aug
Canada2,323 records · best Dec, Feb
Sweden2,264 records · best Mar, Jan
Finland796 records · best May, Jun
Russia536 records · best Jan, Mar
Estonia15 records · best Jan, Feb
North Korea1 records · best Jun, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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