Gulo

/ˈɡuːloʊ/ noun

Definition

The wolverine, a large and fierce wild animal from the weasel family found in northern forests.

Etymology

From Swedish 'gulo' or possibly from Latin 'gula' meaning throat or gullet, referencing the animal's voracious appetite and tendency to eat almost anything it can.

Kelly Says

The wolverine was named 'gulo' by Linnaeus partly because of its legendary eating habits—it can devour an entire moose carcass in days and has a stomach that seems bottomless, making 'gulo' (from 'gullet') a perfectly fitting name for nature's most gluttonous predator.

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