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Wolverine size: How big do they get?

How big does a Wolverine get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Wolverine (Gulo gulo) reaches an average size of 77.3 cm (2′ 7″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). During their lifetime of about 18 years, they grow from 86 grams (0.19 lbs) to 12.8 kg (28.21 lbs). A Wolverine has 2 babies at once. The Wolverine (genus: Gulo) is a member of the family Mustelidae.

As a reference: Humans reach an average body size of 1.65m (5′ 5″) while carrying 62 kg (137 lbs). A human woman is pregnant for 280 days (40 weeks) and on average become 75 years old.

The average adult size of a Wolverine is (2' 7

The wolverine () (also spelled wolverene), Gulo gulo (Gulo is Latin for “glutton”), also referred to as the glutton, carcajou, skunk bear, or quickhatch (from East Cree, kwiihkwahaacheew), is the largest land-dwelling species of the family Mustelidae. It is a stocky and muscular carnivore, more closely resembling a small bear than other mustelids. A solitary animal, it has a reputation for ferocity and strength out of proportion to its size, with the documented ability to kill prey many times larger than itself.The wolverine is found primarily in remote reaches of the Northern boreal forests and subarctic and alpine tundra of the Northern Hemisphere, with the greatest numbers in Northern Canada, the American state of Alaska, the mainland Nordic countries of Europe, and throughout western Russia and Siberia. Its population has steadily declined since the 19th century owing to trapping, range reduction and habitat fragmentation. The wolverine is now essentially absent from the southern end of its European range.

Animals of the same family as a Wolverine

We found other animals of the Mustelidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Wolverine

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Wolverine:

Animals with the same litter size as a Wolverine

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (2) as a Wolverine:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Wolverine

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Wolverine:

Animals with the same weight as a Wolverine

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Gulo gulo: