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Movie fact check: This isn’t a real wolverine —

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It is a very good actor who would later go on to, among other things, grow some muttonchop whiskers and be COLONEL Lawrence Chambeain’s younger brother Tom.

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— neither is this:

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This is a wolverine:

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And being real, they also have their tender side:

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More information:

• Wikipedia page
• The Wolverine Foundation’s description of wolverines
• Coming soon to Colorado!

I learned that some film makers are fascinated by these beautiful but elusive little caniforms.

If you’re looking for lovely scenery and an “in search of” film theme, here are two full-length features.

The one from Canada doesn’t allow embedding, but click the YouTube link: it’s free (there might be ads depending on your browser, app, and YouTube account) and it is fascinating:

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Since wolverines roam all over the Arctic, here is a documentary on them from northern Europe:

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For lagniappe:

I don’t know where it is, but this rock was scent-mark central for the three years it was covered by this trail cam (video was uploaded in February 2026);

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Featured image: Zoofanatic via Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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