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Thewolverineis the largest member of the weasel family.
It also has a reputation for elusiveness.
Sitings are exceptionally rare.
A wolverine in Sweden. (Photo:Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SA 4.0)
Lyonswho used to be a park rangerwhipped out his camera while Kemp recorded the encounter on his phone.
Maya, who is 9 years old, told aKTVQ, It was really magical to see.
Dad said that it was like the unicorn of Yellowstone.
In 22 years spent roaming the park, this is only Lyon’s second wolverine sighting.
Wolverines range hundreds of miles, traveling alone and preferring elevated forest landscapes.
Only six or seven are thought to exist in the 2.2 million acres of the park.
Should you ever have the luck to see one, do not approach.
They are capable of killing moose, elk, and lynxes despite their smaller stature.
This was a first and likely last time I will have such an encounter, Lyons toldPeta Pixel.
A wolverine in Sweden.
