An absolute first for me: video of a tame wolverine.
The wolverine show starts at about 2:40.
Absolutely amazing. I have never heard of a wolverine behaving this way, even other wolverine raised in captivity from babies.
This next one is interesting on several levels. The wolverine is thought to be so bad tempered they have a hard time mating. This clip, however, seems to me to be showcasing mutual survival, a complex societal bond.
By this point, Jasper the Wolverine has bonded with Casey. Casey is not dead so there is no carrion smell, only the smell of Casey. But Jasper digs to find his "friend" and then tries to drag him out.
Unreal.
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January 22, 2018, 02:39 PM
gearhounds
Amazing animals. Pound for pound, probably the fiercest, most formidable animal on the planet...sorry honey badger fans, it's just so.
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January 22, 2018, 02:48 PM
Ryanp225
Wow. I'd love to meet Jasper.
January 22, 2018, 04:19 PM
Wasabibill
Fun Science Fiction story written years ago which recounts the potential invasion of Earth. The advanced scouts encounter a grizzly bear and the bear kills most of them, when they follow the bear they see it encounter a wolverine and the wolverine scares the grizzly away. They follow the Wolverine and see it encounter some human children who are not only unafraid of the wolverine but discipline it when it misbehaves. The aliens conclude that humans are too fierce to confront and leave the planet without knowing the wolverine was a pet.
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January 22, 2018, 04:21 PM
FishOn
Tame wolverine? Impressive!!
January 22, 2018, 04:52 PM
bare bones
This was a first for me. I once saw them in the wild and stayed far,far away!
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January 22, 2018, 04:59 PM
KMitch200
Ow..ow..OW! I bet you say that a lot when working with wolverines.
Cool video.
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January 22, 2018, 05:06 PM
Blue Dog
Jasper is cool.
January 22, 2018, 05:15 PM
Belgian Blue
Repeat after me...
1) "I would like... To Feed your fingertips... To the wolverines."
2) "I am sorry... We have no badger pelts... Would you accept... A wolverine in it's place?"
3) Scream "Ohhh!" Grab your chest and fall to the floor.
January 22, 2018, 05:36 PM
RichardC
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Originally posted by gearhounds: Amazing animals. Pound for pound, probably the fiercest, most formidable animal on the planet...sorry honey badger fans, it's just so.
Yeah?
I'd like to see a wolverine confront a giant mantis shrimp on the mantis' home turf.
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January 22, 2018, 05:49 PM
Sig2340
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Originally posted by RichardC:
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Originally posted by gearhounds: Amazing animals. Pound for pound, probably the fiercest, most formidable animal on the planet...sorry honey badger fans, it's just so.
Yeah?
I'd like to see a wolverine confront a giant mantis shrimp on the mantis' home turf.
They'd go out for beers.
Nice is overrated
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January 22, 2018, 06:21 PM
alreadydead
I saw one in Glacier National Park one year, I even got a out of focus pic, the memory of it is clear though.
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January 22, 2018, 06:52 PM
dry-fly
Incredible animals, look at those huge paws!
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January 22, 2018, 08:34 PM
Tejas421
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Originally posted by Wasabibill: Fun Science Fiction story written years ago which recounts the potential invasion of Earth. The advanced scouts encounter a grizzly bear and the bear kills most of them, when they follow the bear they see it encounter a wolverine and the wolverine scares the grizzly away. They follow the Wolverine and see it encounter some human children who are not only unafraid of the wolverine but discipline it when it misbehaves. The aliens conclude that humans are to fierce to confront and leave the planet without knowing the wolverine was a pet.
"The Easy Way Out" by "Lee Correy", pseudonym of G. Harry Stine
I remember reading this years ago- great story. It was published in "Analog 6", which can be purchased via Amazon.
January 22, 2018, 09:28 PM
1flynDO
I have a stuffed wolverine at home.
January 22, 2018, 10:51 PM
Rightwire
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Originally posted by gearhounds: Amazing animals. Pound for pound, probably the fiercest, most formidable animal on the planet...sorry honey badger fans, it's just so.
A wolverine would pick up a pissed off honey badger and beat you with it.
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January 22, 2018, 11:21 PM
tatortodd
Pretty cool. The way he tamed him, he must be a Buckeye
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January 23, 2018, 05:24 AM
arfmel
He seems nice.
January 23, 2018, 11:02 AM
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He is still a wild animal...lots of STUPID.
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January 23, 2018, 12:06 PM
ersatzknarf
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Originally posted by Rightwire:
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Originally posted by gearhounds: Amazing animals. Pound for pound, probably the fiercest, most formidable animal on the planet...sorry honey badger fans, it's just so.
A wolverine would pick up a pissed off honey badger and beat you with it.
