Subfamily
Guloninae (Wolverines, martens, and tayras)
The wolverine (/ˈwʊlvəriːn/) (also spelled wolverene), Gulo gulo (Gulo is Latin for “glutton”), also referred to as the glutton, carcajou, skunk bear, or quickhatch, 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…
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Humboldt Life
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Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
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Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
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Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
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Class: Mammalia (Mammals)
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Subclass: Theria (Therians)
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Infraclass: Placentalia (Placental mammals)
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Superorder: Laurasiatheria (Ungulates, carnivorans, and allies)
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Order: Carnivora (Carnivorans)
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Family: Mustelidae (Mustelids)
- Subfamily: Guloninae (Wolverines, martens, and tayras)
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Family: Mustelidae (Mustelids)
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Order: Carnivora (Carnivorans)
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Superorder: Laurasiatheria (Ungulates, carnivorans, and allies)
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Infraclass: Placentalia (Placental mammals)
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Subclass: Theria (Therians)
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Class: Mammalia (Mammals)
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Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
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Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
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Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)