wolverine

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Yet still the wolverine was at large But instead of thinking of wreaking his rage upon the wolverine, the poor old Indian was so completely intimidated by the wily brute, so discouraged and so despondent, that he imagined that the whole transaction was the work of some evil spirit.

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  1. noun A solitary, burrowing carnivorous mammal (Gulo gulo) of northern forest regions, related to the weasel and having a heavyset body, short legs, dark fur, and a bushy tail. Also called carcajou, glutton, skunk bear.

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  • At this point, Kate came to herself, finding that she was standing outside the elevator in the parking garage, feeling as bedeviled and set upon by her fanciful thoughts and images as the wolverine was by the coyotes (a lioness, perhaps it had been, and jackals). —  To Play the Fool
  • The severe frosts of winter freeze the lodge into such a solid structure that the beaver is safe against the wolverine, which is unable to break through the wall, resembling the adobe structures found in Mexico and the Southwest. —  The Life of Kit Carson
  • Malcolm said donations of decorative items like the wolverine are not uncommon. —  The Michigan Daily
  • Forest Service's Rocky Mountain Research Station concluded the wolverine was the same individual photographed in both locations, according to a press release from Sierra Pacific Industries. —  Sierra Sun - Top Stories
  • But the wolverine is a plucky animal when thus assailed, and he made a good fight for his hard-earned supper. —  Three Boys in the Wild North Land
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