Wolverine
Weighing up to 25 kg and measuring over 1 meter from nose to tail, wolverines are the largest member of the weasel family. Their incredible power and nearly mythical ferocity allow wolverines to chase bears and wolves from their kills.
Although they prefer to eat carrion (dead animals), wolverines are capable of killing animals much larger than themselves, including deer, elk and even moose bogged down in deep snow.
Not befriending themselves to humans, wolverines have been known to follow trappers' lines eating bait and trapped animals. They will break into cabins to raid the cupboards, leaving distinctive weasel scent on everything they touch.
Historically, wolverines were found throughout Saskatchewan. However, they did not cope well with the expansion of farms and towns, and are now only found in northern Saskatchewan forests.
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