A Rare Wolverine Was Just Spotted in Yellowstone National Park
They spent three minutes studying the animal before another car approached and the wolverine climbed up a snow-covered hill.
Luckily, the tour guide and his group spotted the wolverine once more, allowing Lyons to snap some incredible photos from the roof of his vehicle.
Lyons also documented the experience in a Facebook post.
There are only seven documented wolverines in Yellowstone National Park and the adjoining national forests — two females and five males — according to the National Park Service. Wolverines are part of the weasel family, are active in cold and snowy environments, and tend to inhabit very remote areas.
Tapping the expertise of a wildlife tracker, Lyons was told that the wolverine traveled about less than 130 yards on the day they saw it.
"We actually were very blessed to be there at that exact moment to witness this rare animal before it scampered back into the dense evergreen forest that parallels that stretch of Yellowstone's road corridor!" he said.
Luckily, the tour guide and his group spotted the wolverine once more, allowing Lyons to snap some incredible photos from the roof of his vehicle.
Lyons also documented the experience in a Facebook post.
There are only seven documented wolverines in Yellowstone National Park and the adjoining national forests — two females and five males — according to the National Park Service. Wolverines are part of the weasel family, are active in cold and snowy environments, and tend to inhabit very remote areas.
Tapping the expertise of a wildlife tracker, Lyons was told that the wolverine traveled about less than 130 yards on the day they saw it.
"We actually were very blessed to be there at that exact moment to witness this rare animal before it scampered back into the dense evergreen forest that parallels that stretch of Yellowstone's road corridor!" he said.
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19 October 2023
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