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A wolverine is a stocky and muscular carnivorous mammal that resembles a small bear. Wolverine may also refer to:


Places


Canada

* Rural Municipality of Wolverine No. 340, Saskatchewan *
Wolverine Pass Wolverine Pass, 2218 m (7277 ft), is a mountain pass in the Chilcotin Ranges of the Pacific Ranges, the southernmost major subdivision of the Coast Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. It is located between the headwaters of Gun Creek, ...
, a mountain pass in British Columbia *
Wolverine Range The Wolverine Range is a small subrange of the Swannell Ranges of the Omineca Mountains, located west of Williston Lake and south of Omineca Arm in northern British Columbia, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provi ...
, a small mountain range in British Columbia * Wolverine Formation, a geological formation in central Yukon


United States

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Wolverine, Kentucky Wolverine is an unincorporated community and coal town in Breathitt County, Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper ...
, an unincorporated community *
Wolverine, Michigan Wolverine is a village in Cheboygan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 244 at the 2010 census. The village is mostly located within Nunda Township with a small portion extending west into Wilmot Township. It is locate ...
, a village * Michigan, the "Wolverine State", one of the United States *
Wolverine Canyon Wolverine Canyon, UT is a canyon near the town of Boulder, Utah. It is small, only 3 miles in length until it meets with Horse Canyon and Little Death Hollow, and then leads down to the Escalante River The Escalante River is a tributary of t ...
, near Boulder, Utah *
Wolverine Creek Wolverine Creek is a stream in Bourbon County, Kansas, in the United States. Wolverine Creek was named for the wolves seen there by early settlers. See also *List of rivers of Kansas This is a list of rivers in Kansas (U.S. state). By drainage ...
, a stream in Kansas * Wolverine Hill, Ironwood, Michigan, a former ski jumping hill * Wolverine Mine, a mine (1882-1925) in Calumet Township, Michigan


People

* Wolverine, a ring name of professional wrestler Jeff Hardy * Wolverine, nickname of Brazilian mixed martial artist Hugo Viana


Arts, entertainment, and media


Marvel Comics media

* Wolverine (character), a Marvel Comics character ** Wolverine (Ultimate Marvel character), Ultimate version of the character ** Old Man Logan, alternate future version of the character ** Logan (film series character), a primary protagonist of the X-Men film series ** X-23, a Marvel Comics character who also uses the name Wolverine ** Daken, another Marvel Comics character who has used the name Wolverine * ''Wolverine'' (comic book), featuring the Marvel Comics character * ''Wolverine'' (video game), a 1991 video game * ''The Wolverine'' (film), a 2013 film based on the Marvel Comics character * '' X-Men Origins: Wolverine'', a 2009 film based on the Marvel Comics character ** ''X-Men Origins: Wolverine'' (video game), a video game based on the 2009 film ** ''Wolverine'' (TV series), a 2011 anime tv series * ''Logan'' (film), a 2017 film based on the Marvel Comics character * ''Wolverine'' (podcast), a 2018-2019 audio drama * ''Marvel's Wolverine'' (upcoming video game)


Other characters

* Wolverines, the teenagers' militia in the film '' Red Dawn'' and its 2012 reboot


Music

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Wolverine (band) Wolverine is a Swedish progressive metal band, that was formed in 1995 by Stefan Zell and Marcus Losbjer. Career Early releases Wolverine started out playing death metal with melodic influences, but when they released their first EP, ''Fervent D ...
, a Swedish progressive metal band *
The Wolverines (rock band) The Wolverines were an Australian country rock band formed in 1994 from Tamworth, New South Wales by Darcy Leyear (guitar and vocals), John Clinton (drums and vocals), and Chris Doyle (keyboard and vocals). The band were active between 1994 a ...
, an Australian country rock band * The Wolverines (jazz band) or Wolverines Orchestra, an American jazz band led by Bix Beiderbecke


Other uses in entertainment

* Wolverine, a Hasbro G.I. Joe toy vehicle * '' The Wolverine'' is a 1921 American silent Western film


Brands and enterprises

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Whitney Wolverine The Whitney Wolverine is a semi-automatic .22 LR caliber pistol created in 1956. Notable for its advanced, "space-aged" looks and then-new aluminum construction, it has a 10-round magazine, a barrel long and a weight of only . History The Wolve ...
, a lightweight, semiautomatic pistol * Wolverine Hotel (Detroit), a former hotel in Detroit * Wolverine World Wide, a manufacturer of work boots and leather products, including Wolverine brand boots


Sport

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Canada national rugby league team The Canada national rugby league team represents Canada in international rugby league football tournaments. History 1987–2000: Origins Rugby league was first introduced to Canada in the 1900s but was quickly outlawed by Rugby Union officials ...
, the national team for Canada in rugby league, nicknamed the Wolverines *
Detroit Wolverines (NFL) Detroit had four early teams in the National Football League before the Detroit Lions. The Heralds played in 1920, and had played as an independent as far back as 1905. The Tigers, a continuation of the Heralds, played in 1921, folding midseason ...
, a professional football team that played in the 1928 season * Detroit Wolverines, a Major League Baseball team in the 1880s, winners of the 1887 national championship * Grove City College Wolverines *
Halifax Wolverines The Halifax Wolverines (sometimes; Halifax Wolves) were an amateur men's senior ice hockey team based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The team won the 1935 Allan Cup, and were nominated to represent Canada in ice hockey at the 1936 Winter Olympics but ...
, a senior men's amateur ice hockey team based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, winners of the 1935 Allan Cup * Halifax Wolverines, original name of the
Bridgewater Lumberjacks The South Shore Lumberjacks are a Maritime Junior A Hockey League, Junior A Ice Hockey team from Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. They play their home games at the 1300 seat Lunenburg County Lifestyle Centre. The team is a member of the Maritime Hockey L ...
, a Junior "A" ice hockey team now based in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada *
Helsinki Wolverines Helsinki Wolverines is a Finnish American football club based in Helsinki and was founded in 1995. The clubs Top Men's Team plays in the Vaahteraliiga of the American Football Association of Finland which is the highest ranking level of American ...
, a Finnish American-football team *
Michigan Wolverines The Michigan Wolverines comprise 29 varsity sports teams at the University of Michigan. These teams compete in the NCAA's Division I and in the Big Ten Conference in all sports except women's water polo, which competes in the NCAA inter-divisio ...
, the sports teams of the University of Michigan *
Lancashire Wolverines The Lancashire Wolverines are an American football team based in Preston, Lancashire, England, who compete in the BAFA National Leagues NFC 1 Central, the second level of British American Football. They currently operate from the UCLAN Sports A ...
, a British American-football team based in Blackburn, England *
Mount Carmel Wolverines The Mount Carmel Wolverines were an Eastern League of Professional Football team based in Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania Mount Carmel is a borough in Northumberland County, located in the Coal Heritage Region of Central Pennsylvania's Susquehanna Riv ...
, a professional football team based in Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, that played in 1926 *
Utah Valley Wolverines The Utah Valley Wolverines represent Utah Valley University in NCAA DI collegiate athletics and sponsor 16 sporting programs. The Wolverines participate in the Western Athletic Conference. The school mascot is the Wolverine, and the colors are gr ...
, the athletic teams of Utah Valley University *
Waywayseecappo Wolverines The Waywayseecappo Wolverines are a Junior A ice hockey team playing in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League. They play their home games in the Waywayseecappo Community Complex in Waywayseecappo, Manitoba, Canada. The team played its first game on ...
, a Junior "A" ice hockey team based in Waywayseecappo, Manitoba, Canada *
Whitecourt Wolverines The Whitecourt Wolverines are a Junior ice hockey#Junior A, junior "A" ice hockey team in North Division of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) based in Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada. The 2012–13 season was their inaugural season in Whitecou ...
, a Junior "A" ice hockey team based in Whitecourt *
Whitecourt Wolverines (2008–2012) The Whitecourt Wolverines were a junior "B" ice hockey team based in Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada. They were members of the North West Junior Hockey League (NWJHL) and played their home games out of the Scott Safety Centre. History Founded in ...
, a former Junior "B" ice hockey team based in Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada * Wolverine Open, an LPGA Tour golf tournament played intermittently from 1955 to 1963 in the Detroit area


Transportation


Civilian transport

* Wolverine (automobile), a car brand (1927-1928); see List of automobile manufacturers of the United States *
Wolverine (automobile company) The Wolverine car was made by the Reid Manufacturing Company of Detroit, US from 1904 to 1905. The prototype was designed by Walter L. Marr. A test drive by ''Cycle and Automobile Journal'' reported that the car was good. In 1906 the company mo ...
, a car made by the Reid Manufacturing Company of Detroit from 1904-1905 * ''Wolverine'' (motor vessel) (built 1908), which operated in Oregon and California, United States * ''Wolverine'' (Amtrak train), a service that runs between Chicago and Pontiac, Michigan, United States * Wolverine (NYC train), a New York Central train the ran between New York and Chicago via Southwestern Ontario *
Washington T-411 Wolverine The Washington T-411 Wolverine is an American homebuilt aircraft that was produced by Washington Aeroprogress of Seattle, Washington, introduced in the 1990s. When it was available the aircraft was supplied as a kit or in the form of plans for ...
, an American homebuilt aircraft design * Wolverine Air, a charter airline based in the Northwest Territories, Canada


Military vehicles

* AT-6B Wolverine, an armed variant of the Beechcraft T-6 Texan II trainer aircraft * HMS Wolverine, six ships of the Royal Navy to bear the name * KTO ''Rosomak'' (Polish: ''Wheeled Armored Vehicle "Wolverine"''), a Polish 8x8 multi-role military vehicle * M10 tank destroyer, often known by the unofficial post-war name "Wolverine". * M104 Wolverine, a bridge-laying vehicle * USS ''Wolverine'', two United States Navy vessels


Other uses

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.277 Wolverine The .277 Wolverine (6.8x39mm) is a wildcat cartridge. It is a multi-purpose mid-power cartridge with increased ballistic performance over the AR-15's traditional .223 Remington (5.56×45mm NATO) cartridge. The use of a modified 5.56 case means t ...
, a wildcat rifle cartridge based on the 5.56×45mm NATO case * Wolverine, codename for TCP/IP Stack for
Windows for Workgroups 3.11 Windows 3.1 is a major release of Microsoft Windows. It was released to manufacturing on April 6, 1992, as a successor to Windows 3.0. Like its predecessors, the Windows 3.1 series ran as a shell on top of MS-DOS. Codenamed Janus, Windows ...
* Michigan Brigade, also called the Wolverines, a cavalry unit commanded by George Armstrong Custer during the American Civil War


See also

* Wolverine 1 (disambiguation) * Wolverine 2 (disambiguation) {{disambiguation, geo