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| Wolverine vs. Gaboon Viper | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Aug 5 2013, 09:23 PM (154 Views) | |
| ObsessedwithBirds | Aug 5 2013, 09:23 PM Post #1 |
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Wolverine - Gulo gulo The elusive wolverine (Gulo gulo) has a fearsome reputation - it is the largest member of the weasel family. The remoteness and voracious appetite of these creatures have led to an aggressive reputation. Males are much heavier than females and both have a stocky body and short legs[1]. They are well adapted to the cold habitat of their northern range with a thick, bushy coat and broad, hairy paws [1]. The glossy coat is dark brown with a paler stripe across the rump and along the sides of the body; some individuals have white throat patches [2]. The powerful jaws and large teeth are able to demolish frozen carrion and bone [1]. Wolverines carry their head and tail lower than the arched back and their gait appears somewhat humpy and lumbering although they can move very quickly when necessary [1]. Gaboon Viper - Bitis gabonica Gaboon vipers are large snakes, the largest of the vipers, with an average adult length of about 1.2 meters. However, some have been recorded as large as 2.2 m long or greater. They can weigh up 10 kg with a head about 12.7 cm wide and fangs about 5 cm long. The base color is typically a brown or purple color. On top of that are yellow, quadrangular shapes, that are aligned neatly over the center of the back. These shapes have hourglass brown spaces, and along the sides of the body are triangular patterns, which are the brown or purple coloring and in between the series of triangles are yellow and purple stains[3]. I'm voting for the Wolverine. [1] San Francisco State University (March, 2003) http://bss.sfsu.edu/geog/bholzman/courses/Fall00Projects/wolverine.html [2] Landa, A., Lindén, M. and Kojola, I. (2000) Action Plan for the conservation of Wolverines (Gulo gulo) in Europe. Council of Europe Publishing, EU. Available at: http://www.lcie.org/Docs/COE/COE%20NE%20115%20Action%20plan%20for%20wolverines%202000.pdf [3] Howard, J. 2006. "Bitis gabonica" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed August 05, 2013 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Bitis_gabonica/ |
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| Captain Toad | Aug 6 2013, 06:53 PM Post #2 |
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Time for adventure!~
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I'm voting for the Wolverine. Wolverines sure are monsters and a force to be reckoned with. They're powerful, and their diets range from the various types of prey they eat. I can see a Wolverine taking down a Gaboon Viper with some effort thanks to its strength. |
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