I really tried to come up with a better title than the one you see, and I was hoping to make use of some alliteration. As it turns out, however, there aren’t too many adjectives that begin with w, let alone ones that are applicable to constructing a title, so this is the best we are going to get.
Like I said in yesterday’s post, today’s will be an extension of our discussion pertaining to Wolverines and some interesting facts about them. Upon educating myself about Wolverines, I can’t say I would ever want to come face-to-face with one, but I would be more than content to admire them from a distance if the opportunity were to present itself.
Again, this information comes from onekindplanet.org.
- “Wolverines are great climbers and they are often seen resting in the evergreen trees of their forest homes. They will use this advantage point to pounce on prey and can be seen falling from great heights.
- “Wolverines often scavenge on the prey of other animals like the grizzly bear. Wolverines will bravely approach a bear with its hackles raised and teeth bared, growling fiercely. Surprisingly, bears will often be the first to back off, leaving their meal to the wolverine. Anything they cannot eat in one sitting is either buried or stored for another day.
- “Female wolverines are known to have a delayed implantation which means the eggs float around the uterus for some time before attaching themselves. This is to ensure that the young are born when food is plentiful, from January to April, regardless of when mating takes place. They will only produce one litter every two to three years.
- “There are two sub-species of wolverine, the European Wolverine, G. g. gulo and the North American Wolverine, G. g. ulscus.
- “Although not yet an endangered species, the wolverine’s numbers are declining, especially near human populations. They are shot by huntsmen for sport and fur,” the web page explains.
Let’s hear it for Wolverines, and furthermore, let’s try to conserve these interesting animals.
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