{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "wolverine",
  "name": "Wolverine",
  "scientificName": "Gulo gulo",
  "category": "Mammal",
  "summary": "Wolverines are stocky, powerful mustelids of boreal forests and Arctic tundra. Despite weighing only 9–25 kg (20–55 lb), they can drive wolves and bears off kills and travel enormous daily distances. They are listed Least Concern globally but are rare and declining in southern parts of their range.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Mammalia",
    "order": "Carnivora",
    "family": "Mustelidae",
    "genus": "Gulo"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 20,
    "lengthM": 1,
    "topSpeedKmh": 40,
    "lifespanYears": 12
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Gulo gulo"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Carrion, small and medium mammals, birds, berries"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Boreal forests, tundra, and alpine regions of northern North America, Europe, and Asia"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "7–12 years in the wild (up to 17 in captivity)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "9–25 kg (20–55 lb); males larger"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Up to 40 km/h (25 mph); endurance traveller"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Boreal forests and tundra of Canada, Alaska, Scandinavia, Russia, and the Rocky Mountains.",
    "continents": [
      "North America",
      "Europe",
      "Asia"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "Copeland, J. et al. (2017). Gulo gulo. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.",
      "url": null
    },
    {
      "citation": "Animal Diversity Web — Gulo gulo. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.",
      "url": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Gulo_gulo/"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/wolverine/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/wolverine/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}