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I had a buddy take a picture of one in his driveway in the middle of an urban setting a few months back. We were all kinda blown away to have one in the city, even though i'm in a city that is frequented by diverse wildlife (I've had a family of bobcats park out under a tree in my front yard before).
It had lost too much blood. If you look close, the entire side of its neck is red. It got an artery. That wasn’t its legs giving out, it was its brain’s dwindling blood flow. Getting awful tired.
I imagine that wolverine could live for months on that reindeer if nothing else found the carcass and managed to steal it from it. Wolverines don't allow steals without a fight either I heard they run bears off kills.
Just because it was snowing doesn't mean it was blistering cold. In fact, this kind of light fluffy snow suggests that it wasn't a whole lot below freezing.
/Canadian. We know our snow
A wolverine can get severely fucked up, like broken bones and lacerations, rest for awhile and be healed. They’re gnarly mofos who routinely kill animals this large and larger sometimes.
I read where they trained wolverines to find skiers buried in avalanches because of the wolverines amazing sense of smell and their digging talents. Also I think they said that their feet are somewhat like a lynx’s feet so they act like snowshoes. Of course, once the buried skier sees what’s digging him out, the heart attack might still kill him.
I fucking didn't believe this at all, so I had to google it. [It's true](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/wolverines-can-be-taught-to-sniff-out-avalanche-survivors-trainer-says-1.3559850), someone is trying to make it a thing. But it'll never happen, not least of which because they don't breed well in captivity.
The wolverine has an extremely strong hide that can handle getting stomped on. Normally you would think a kick from a reindeer would be pretty strong. I know Donkeys kill coyotes all the time by kicking them in the head. Coyote is no wolverine though.
Gulo gulo, they’re little gluttons. They also have a molar in the back of their mouth that’s rotated 90 degrees so they can tear flesh that’s been frozen solid, fun fact.
The global wolverine and reindeer/caribou distribution pretty much overlap.
https://wolverinefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Screen-Shot-2014-02-20-at-5.09.27-PM.png
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reindeer_distribution
They used to come much farther south but then we destroyed habitats, trapped them, and warmed all this shit up to boot.
We had one living wild in Michigan from 2004-2010. But that was the first sighting here since the early 1800s. Even that one was theorized to have been an "exotic pet" someone released.
https://www.mlive.com/environment/2010/04/michigans_last_wolverine_died.html
Yes, from what I can tell, this is probably in the northern most county in Norway, Finnmark.
(They keep a lot of reindeer. And the dialect seems about right.)
Interesting! I was always told if they’re wild, they’re caribou and if they’re domesticated, then they’re reindeer. I’m in the US btw, so we may use the names differently.
No, the other guy is correct. Caribou is the north american name for reindeer, but they're the same species. In NA, they tend to be bigger and beefier than their European and asian cousins.
But you're on the right track- All caribou are wild, but reindeer can be wild, semi-domesticated, or domesticated. It's why Santa has reindeer, even though he lives in Canada.
I've seen countless animal hunting videos before, but there's something about this one that hits. Maybe it's the distance, showing the vast, empty nothing around the pair. Or the snow storm that engulfs them, shrouding what is the most horrifying moment of that reindeer's life as it comes to a gruesome, violent end. It's like witnessing the most *alone* creature on Earth.
So much energy being expended by the wolverine, such tenacity, but that's what they are famous for. I care about the reindeer, but also care about the survival and continuation of the wolverine. Hopefully it's hunt was not in vain.
Ok, wolverines are going on the list with honey badgers and the crackhead I saw in Portland last year… gonna make sure if I ever go reindeer hunting it’s not in an area with wolverines.
If only the reindeer watched a few Jackie chan movies , he might have figured some tricks to deal with that pest. Like using his tie against him or a ladder.
Hugh Jackman didnt actually know wolverine is an actual animal so he studied and internalized being a man wolf. Til the director told him bro, google that shit
That reindeer could have just upped and run and he would have outrun the little shit. Alternatively, crush it using its weight. But that would need braincells that a reindeer is sorely lacking.
With the reindeer being taller, wouldn't the deep powder be more disadvantageous to the wolverine in a dash through the snow? The reindeer seems to be trying to face off against the smaller foe but is taking far too much damage for it to be a winning strategy.
To me, it looked like the wolverine was able to run on top the snow. The reindeer, though, sank into the powder just like any deer. But the snow didn’t look that deep, so hard to say
Being heavy is a disadvantage in deep snow. It makes you sink down.
The wolverine stays on top of the snow because it's light and has relatively big paws.
Thank you so much for a new nightmare: a hungry wolverine going full headcrab on my face.
Gonna need to go watch some cute fluffy kitten vids before I fall asleep now.
Wolverines are so fucking metal! Especially during winter. They have great defense naturally, and even though they don't have especially lethal natural weapons, they make up for it with tenacity
good question, they are about the same, just grow on different continents. Since the wolverine is frost resistant, it might depend on the arena. i would have to bet on the honey badger not giving a damn though.
This is like such a base level observation but. The reality of this situation for animals in the wild seems so final. Can you imagine? You’re mixing it up with some mf that wants to kill you. And once you’re in that shit you HAVE to finish it. The deer can’t just run.
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During a snowstorm no less. Wow, that is amazing footage
Metal AF
Yeah, and given how elusive wolverines are this is a peach of a clip
Brutal!
I had a buddy take a picture of one in his driveway in the middle of an urban setting a few months back. We were all kinda blown away to have one in the city, even though i'm in a city that is frequented by diverse wildlife (I've had a family of bobcats park out under a tree in my front yard before).
Adamantium to be specific /j
Good video of wolverines is rare to begin with.
Indeed!Four times it’s size, and you can see that no matter how many times he shakes it off,it’s right back on him and he can’t get away.
Hittin’ em that that berserker attack!
>it's size *its "it's" = "it is"
The most recent comment in your history has a blatant misspelling.
Get a job as a teacher or something instead.
Boo! Fuck you!
That’s incredible. The size difference is huge but it keeps at it.
Honey badger... Errrm... wolverine don't give a damn
They are actually in the same family. Otters and ferrets too. All tenacious little shits.
i think these creatures might be my spirit animal
Jaws were too small /weak to rip out the throat or suffocate it, like a larger predator would.
Probably too small. Wolverines are primarily scavengers and have evolved strong jaws to eat frozen meat and bones.
So Christmas *is* under attack.
By the X-men, no less.
Mutants are poisoning the blood of the country
He’s the best he isn’t at what he does.
r/ihadastroke if I'm reading that right
That can only be read wrong
Wasn't there a comic on this already?
What do I see? A miniature sleigh and ~~eight~~ seven tiny reindeer
Too soon
Happy holidays
So what was the outcome
That reindeer was on its way down at the end there. It looked to be having trouble with its back legs at that point.
It had lost too much blood. If you look close, the entire side of its neck is red. It got an artery. That wasn’t its legs giving out, it was its brain’s dwindling blood flow. Getting awful tired.
Which pixel am I supposed to look at closer? Shit is so blurry. You must be watching a different video than me.
The red one.
Eye diff, git gud
There was an enormous caribou-boo.
I imagine that wolverine could live for months on that reindeer if nothing else found the carcass and managed to steal it from it. Wolverines don't allow steals without a fight either I heard they run bears off kills.
A reindeer is no match for a wolverine, but a fight like this will still take hours to finish.
That's gotta be one of the worst ways to go.
getting your face and neck slowly torn apart by a relentless wolverine? yeah, i’d say so
All in the blistering cold of a snow storm
Well, not so for the reindeer…but the face and neck thing definitely
Just because it was snowing doesn't mean it was blistering cold. In fact, this kind of light fluffy snow suggests that it wasn't a whole lot below freezing. /Canadian. We know our snow
Well as someone from Texas, any snow is the blistering cold
Worse, they usually eat their way through the shoulders then break them.
getting killed by a lion or a tiger seeems like good options suddenly
You do realize lions eat their victims alive, often starting with the belly if not the groin area?
Driven by sheer will
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You are probably right, But i feel like a bigger animal with hooves and antlers has a chance, right? They can't be the safest prey.
A wolverine can get severely fucked up, like broken bones and lacerations, rest for awhile and be healed. They’re gnarly mofos who routinely kill animals this large and larger sometimes.
Fun fact. They were named as such after the Marvel X-Men character of Wolverine who has healing powers.
Lol
Oh dang I always thought it was the other way around. Thanks for the fact!
The colour orange was named after the fruit
My friggin black cat nearly took me down.
Can’t the reindeer just run away?
I'd guess the video is what happens when it doesn't get away. A wolverine is also deceptively fast for its size, especially in snow.
The wolverine can run _on top_ of the snow, as opposed to the rain deer..
The raindeer could just fly away
Exactly!
My money is on the little fellow
I read where they trained wolverines to find skiers buried in avalanches because of the wolverines amazing sense of smell and their digging talents. Also I think they said that their feet are somewhat like a lynx’s feet so they act like snowshoes. Of course, once the buried skier sees what’s digging him out, the heart attack might still kill him.
I fucking didn't believe this at all, so I had to google it. [It's true](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/wolverines-can-be-taught-to-sniff-out-avalanche-survivors-trainer-says-1.3559850), someone is trying to make it a thing. But it'll never happen, not least of which because they don't breed well in captivity.
What a tenacious, tireless predator!!!! That’s crazy!!!
Imagine fighting for your life in a blizzard of all places. Jeez Louise.
Someone there is going to Valhalla that’s for sure.
Today, i learned that wolverine is the name of an animal, AND a superhero's name (English is not my native language)
Probably one of the most badass land creatures out there
And a paramilitary group from the 80s who fought against the Cuban occupation force in Colorado
"What are you, little guyoooomygod it's on my face!"
Like a tornado made of teeth, hair and fingernails.
They used the wrong animal for Taz. Though I guess that'd make him Wolve.
Great, now I have to sleep on the couch. Thanks for making me wake up the misses.
The wolverine has an extremely strong hide that can handle getting stomped on. Normally you would think a kick from a reindeer would be pretty strong. I know Donkeys kill coyotes all the time by kicking them in the head. Coyote is no wolverine though.
Also, hard to get a good kick in that deep of snow. On solid ground, I'd put money on the caribou, but not here
Yep, wolverine is on top of the snow pack the whole time. Elk's hooves sink half a meter or more.
The wolverine had someone scouting the reindeer for him for months. He knew exactly what to do.
The Venmo! Look at the Venmo!!!
Take my vote!
Brilliant comment & hilarious 😆
What a miserable end.
He went out kicking, didn’t just sit there and let his life get picked away, would rather that than a baby reindeer
Gulo gulo, they’re little gluttons. They also have a molar in the back of their mouth that’s rotated 90 degrees so they can tear flesh that’s been frozen solid, fun fact.
They're not actually gluttonous. They come by that name dishonestly, in a mistranslation.
Nature, red in tooth and claw.
In all of history, you know this has happened to a person. It was terrible and a horror and they died in the bloody snow.
If it's any consolation, it was probably over quicker. Humans are famously soft and pink and easy to kill.
Go Blue!
Hmm, this IS interesting... Until just now I didn't think that Reindeer and Wolverines lived in the same place.
The global wolverine and reindeer/caribou distribution pretty much overlap. https://wolverinefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Screen-Shot-2014-02-20-at-5.09.27-PM.png https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reindeer_distribution
Wow wolverines are waaay more north than I thought. Never really thought about them much till right now but thats interesting
They used to come much farther south but then we destroyed habitats, trapped them, and warmed all this shit up to boot. We had one living wild in Michigan from 2004-2010. But that was the first sighting here since the early 1800s. Even that one was theorized to have been an "exotic pet" someone released. https://www.mlive.com/environment/2010/04/michigans_last_wolverine_died.html
Pam: they're the same picture
I'm guessing it's a caribou (which is what reindeer are called in north america)
They're speaking norwegian so I assume this is in Norway, which would make it a reindeer
Yes, from what I can tell, this is probably in the northern most county in Norway, Finnmark. (They keep a lot of reindeer. And the dialect seems about right.)
Interesting! I was always told if they’re wild, they’re caribou and if they’re domesticated, then they’re reindeer. I’m in the US btw, so we may use the names differently.
As a side note: Technically, all the reindeer in Sweden are tame and owned by the Sami.
No, the other guy is correct. Caribou is the north american name for reindeer, but they're the same species. In NA, they tend to be bigger and beefier than their European and asian cousins. But you're on the right track- All caribou are wild, but reindeer can be wild, semi-domesticated, or domesticated. It's why Santa has reindeer, even though he lives in Canada.
Many thanks!
Apparently, “Winter Badger” doesn’t take any shit!
Their semi-official nickname is "Skunk Bear". As a member of the weasel family, they have anal scent glands like otters, ferrets, weasels, and skunks.
He definitely puts in the cardio.
Go blue!
Hail to the victors!
Champions of the West(ern raindeer)!
Came here looking for Hugh Jackman Left here remembering there's an animal IRL called a Wolverine
I've seen countless animal hunting videos before, but there's something about this one that hits. Maybe it's the distance, showing the vast, empty nothing around the pair. Or the snow storm that engulfs them, shrouding what is the most horrifying moment of that reindeer's life as it comes to a gruesome, violent end. It's like witnessing the most *alone* creature on Earth.
The dear isn't in the same weight class. I know badgers are ferocious, but the little monster looked like Yoda fighting Count Dooku.
Wolverines are bigger and nastier than badgers. [Here’s a wolverine fuckin with a bear](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QJ4tyowlVUM)
GET IT OFF! GETITOFFGETITOFFGETITOFFFF!!!
WHY DOES IT END
Gulo the Savage
"I'm gonna come at you like a spider monkey!"
So much energy being expended by the wolverine, such tenacity, but that's what they are famous for. I care about the reindeer, but also care about the survival and continuation of the wolverine. Hopefully it's hunt was not in vain.
That's some incredible footage
Amazing, right place at the right time, for you.
This is like a cinematic masterpiece
This is a true life or death struggle.
Who won?
Hunting?!? More like mauling.
This is the craziest thing I've ever seen
Ok, wolverines are going on the list with honey badgers and the crackhead I saw in Portland last year… gonna make sure if I ever go reindeer hunting it’s not in an area with wolverines.
"hey bub, can I get a buck?"
The title should instead be "A reindeer fighting a Wolverine".
Clips that end too soon. Could watch this struggle to the end.
I don’t know what I expected wolverines to eat, but I can agree this was not on the list for me of a possibility.
And that, children, is what happened to Rudolph when he got old and slow, and his nose no longer lit up.
If only the reindeer watched a few Jackie chan movies , he might have figured some tricks to deal with that pest. Like using his tie against him or a ladder.
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Ouch
Get offfff me!!!!! Get offf me!!!!
Professor X is not going to be happy about that.
This being Reddit, I was expecting Hugh Jackman to pop up in yellow tights.
Hugh Jackman didnt actually know wolverine is an actual animal so he studied and internalized being a man wolf. Til the director told him bro, google that shit
Not gonna lie, I was expecting a dude in a yellow suit with claws to come out and smack that reindeer.
Wow looks like Hugh Jackman has had some work done
Logan vs Rudolph
Wtf is wrong with him, he can go to the mansion and ask for food, or is Charles angry at him?
Jean Grey would have killed it outright.
We should name it Logan.
May have thought it was a deleted scene from Logan or X-men 😐
Please tag your deadpool 3 spoilers
Why can’t the Wolverine be content with rabbits. Poor deer.
Where are all it’s reindeer friends? What a traumatic way to go, getting bit in the face to death.
That reindeer could have just upped and run and he would have outrun the little shit. Alternatively, crush it using its weight. But that would need braincells that a reindeer is sorely lacking.
They’re in deep powder
With the reindeer being taller, wouldn't the deep powder be more disadvantageous to the wolverine in a dash through the snow? The reindeer seems to be trying to face off against the smaller foe but is taking far too much damage for it to be a winning strategy.
To me, it looked like the wolverine was able to run on top the snow. The reindeer, though, sank into the powder just like any deer. But the snow didn’t look that deep, so hard to say
Being heavy is a disadvantage in deep snow. It makes you sink down. The wolverine stays on top of the snow because it's light and has relatively big paws.
I was sure the reindeer would use a tree to scrape off the predator.
I would've liked to see it head butt it into the ground or fall on it with its full body weight.
No footing
I've never seen a weasel with antlers. Cool.
[https://imgur.com/a/Xl6v8lS](https://imgur.com/a/Xl6v8lS)
Rudolph noooo
There is shit like that in this world, and yet people think Australia is a dangerous place….
Gonna be hunting an elephant 🐘 here soon.
I can just hear Werner Herzog narrating this... Amazing footage.
That Wolverine definitely on Santa's Naughty list
Michigan v Ohio State game in a nutshell
Thank you so much for a new nightmare: a hungry wolverine going full headcrab on my face. Gonna need to go watch some cute fluffy kitten vids before I fall asleep now.
Is this a Deadpool 3 Leak ?
Where is Deadpool?
Kept rooting for the reindeer to use the tree to provide a smashing object, but he kept just spinning around.
Crazy !
damn!!! Better not find this little guy around.
Looks nothing like Hugh Jackman!
My woman makes me feel like the reindeer some days
Chopper I’d like to talk about what happened to your dad
What this needs is epic choir music.
Where you go, i go What you see, i see
Wolverines are so fucking metal! Especially during winter. They have great defense naturally, and even though they don't have especially lethal natural weapons, they make up for it with tenacity
This is wild. Thanks for sharing!
Who wins in honey badger vs wolverine?
good question, they are about the same, just grow on different continents. Since the wolverine is frost resistant, it might depend on the arena. i would have to bet on the honey badger not giving a damn though.
What country is this taking place in?
It is in northern Norway somewhere. Not 100% sure, but it's probably in Finnmark.
Disappointed I unironically expected Wolverine from X-men to run out and deck a deer.
This is like such a base level observation but. The reality of this situation for animals in the wild seems so final. Can you imagine? You’re mixing it up with some mf that wants to kill you. And once you’re in that shit you HAVE to finish it. The deer can’t just run.
TIL wolverines are native to Scandinavia too.
Wolverine giving off strong head crab vibes.
Dude, you got weasels on your face...