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| Topic Started: Jun 14 2012, 07:00 PM (871 Views) | |
| Taipan | Jun 14 2012, 07:00 PM Post #1 |
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Wolverine - Gulo gulo The Wolverine is a stocky and muscular animal, considered carnivorous but known on occasion to eat plant material. It has glossy brown hair with stripes of yellow along the sides. The fur is long and dense and does not retain much water, making it very resistant to frost in the wolverine's cold habitat (this has led to some popularity amongst hunters and trappers for its use as a lining in jackets and parkas). The adult Wolverine is about the size of a medium dog, with a length in the usual range of 65-87 cm (25-34 inches), a tail of 17-26 cm (7-10 inches), and weight of 10-20 kg (22-45 lb). Males of the species are as much as 30 percent larger than the females. In appearance the Wolverine resembles a small bear with a long tail. It has been known to give off a very strong, extremely unpleasant odor, giving rise to the nicknames "skunk bear" and "nasty cat."  Eurasian (European) Beaver - Castor fiber The Eurasian beaver or European beaver (Castor fiber) is a species of beaver, which was once widespread in Eurasia, where it was hunted to near extinction both for fur and for castoreum, a secretion of its scent gland believed to have medicinal properties. Re-introduced through much of its former range, it now occurs from the British Isles to China and Mongolia.The fur colour of Eurasian beavers varies geographically. Light, chestnut-rust is the dominant colour in Belarus. In Russia, the beavers of the Sozh River basin are predominantly blackish brown, while beavers in the Voronezh Reserve are equally distributed between brown and blackish-brown. Eurasian beavers on average weigh 18 kg, the largest specimen on record having weighed 31.7 kg. Beaver are a keystone species helping support the ecosystem of which they are a part. They create wetlands which increase biodiversity and provide habitat for many rare species such as water voles, otters and water shrews. They coppice waterside trees and shrubs so that they re-grow as dense shrubs which provide cover for birds and other animals. Beaver dams trap sediment and improve water quality; recharge groundwater tables and increase cover and forage for trout and salmon.  ______________________________________________________________________
Edited by Taipan, Jul 1 2012, 09:43 PM.
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| cidermaster | Jun 14 2012, 07:37 PM Post #2 |
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Suely the Wolverine takes this,the Beaver could of course defend itself,but i favour the Wolverine 80% of the time. |
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| Elephantus | Jun 15 2012, 01:01 AM Post #3 |
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Beavers can be pretty nasty, known to attack and injure large dogs who go next to their territory. But I dont know if it will be able to beat a wolverine. Not sure if about this case, but I'll post it: http://lapeerareaview.mihomepaper.com/news/2010-03-25/Sports/Drowning_likely_took_life_of_states_lone_wolverine.html |
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| Wild | Jun 15 2012, 05:30 AM Post #4 |
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Don't be so certain of the wolverine's win. Beavers are tough animals. Those incisors are no joke just take a look:  And they seem just as ferocious as wolverine's too. here is an account of a beaver killing a large dog: http://www.fieldandstream.com/blogs/hunting/2010/07/attack-beaver-shot-alberta-park I'm not sure who would win this fight. Maybe it would be the wolverine, but it would definitely not win 80% of the time the fight would be pretty close. |
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| k9boy | Jun 15 2012, 06:05 AM Post #5 |
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Beaver wins 6/10 |
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| Elephantus | Jun 15 2012, 06:47 AM Post #6 |
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Yeah I heard of that account too, thanks for posting it. Beavers are tough customers! |
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| Wild | Jun 15 2012, 12:02 PM Post #7 |
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I know I was quite surprised reading the account as well. Now I take back all my childhood thoughts of beavers being silly, clumsy, and comical animals. |
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| Wild | Jun 15 2012, 12:03 PM Post #8 |
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Wow this is a really close one I just don't know what the outcome would be. Both animals are impressive especially for their size and stature. |
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| FelinePowah | Jun 15 2012, 09:00 PM Post #9 |
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Lol people actually think the beaver would kill a Wolverine.... Some people think a wolverine can kill a euro lynx and a pit bull, so do you beaver lovers think a beaver could as well??? I know that Wolverines get over rated but come on its a friggin beaver!!! |
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| cidermaster | Jun 15 2012, 09:03 PM Post #10 |
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Well the Beaver is no slouch,it has a very nasty bite,but i still favour the Wolverine strongly,though after being reminded of the Beaver's bite,70/30 in the Wolverine's favour. |
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| k9boy | Jun 15 2012, 10:32 PM Post #11 |
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Beavers can be deadly, there bite can seriously injure or kill a dog. If they can bite through tree's they can certainly kill a wolverine. |
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| Wild | Jun 16 2012, 12:41 AM Post #12 |
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Please provide some some evidence of wolverine's killing a pitbull or Euro lynx. Also it's not just "a friggin beaver" did you not read the account I posted, when a beaver is cornered and feels the need to defend itself it reacts just as violently as wolverines. Not to mention beavers seem like fairly powerful animals for their size Also did you seriously just call us "beaver lovers"........*trying to keep from laughing*. Anyway you heavily underestimate them. |
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| JaM | Jun 16 2012, 01:14 AM Post #13 |
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I dunno if it makes any difference, but this is the Eurasian beaver, so maybe they're less aggressive or something? |
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| Wild | Jun 16 2012, 01:25 AM Post #14 |
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There are only a few physiological differences as far as I know. But I haven't heard of any psychological differences. I guess they practically behave identically. |
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| JaM | Jun 16 2012, 07:56 PM Post #15 |
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Wild dog: Thanks I really don't know who to vote for. Perhaps the wolverine is more agile? |
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