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Line 206: Purported gluttony is reflected neither in English nor in [[North Germanic languages]]. The English word wolverine (alteration of the earlier form wolvering of uncertain origin) probably implies "a little wolf". The name in [[Proto-Norse]], ''[[Hogganvik runestone\|erafaz]]'' and [[Old Norse]], ''jarfr'', lives on in the regular [[Icelandic language\|Icelandic]] name ''jarfi'', regular Norwegian name ''jerv'', regular Swedish name ''järv'' and regular Danish name ''jærv''. "~~Wolverine~~Wolverines have been known to hide in high foliage awaiting their prey. When said prey is in sight, they will descend from atop their perch, sink two sets of claws into the victim, gnawing on the base of the neck. Because of this, Wolverines have been refered to as "Nature's Ninjas" according to Top Wolverine Aficianado Kevin Danley. <ref>http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/wolverine/</ref> ==In culture==

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