Another name for the wolverine, a stocky, fierce wild animal of the weasel family found in northern forests.
From French carcajou, derived from Algonquian (Mi'kmaq) origin—the word for wolverine in indigenous languages. Brought into English through French fur traders in North America.
The carcajou earned its reputation—wolverines will attack animals ten times their size and have killed moose. Their latin name, Gulo gulo, means 'glutton,' and they eat almost anything, including partially frozen meat.
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