wolverines
- plural of wolverine.
Example Sentences
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The study found that wolverines are spreading into southern parts of Sweden while declining in regions that historically supported the largest populations.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
And of course, some species will never do well in fragments — for instance, wide-ranging creatures like grizzly bears, mountain lions and wolverines, who each require large territories without competition from others of their kind.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2024
The agencies also responded to concerns about grizzlies’ impacts on livestock, and on threatened species like wolverines and salmon, as well as hikers.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2024
Bigger herbivores -- plant-eating animals like deer or moose -- tend to become more active when humans are around, while meat-eaters like wolves or wolverines tend to be less active, preferring to avoid risky encounters.
From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2024
A wolverine snarled at him to stay away, and he snarled back as fiercely as he could, because wolverines only listen to threats.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
