Wolverine
Gulo gulo
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyMustelidae (Mustelids)
- GenusGulo
- SpeciesGulo gulo (Wolverine)
Closest Relatives at Banff National Park
American Marten
Martes americana
Northern River Otter
Lontra canadensis
Stoat
Mustela erminea
Least Weasel
Mustela nivalis
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
Brown Bear
Ursus arctos
Coyote
Canis latrans
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
Gray Wolf
Canis lupus
Canada Lynx
Lynx canadensis
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wrangell-St. Elias National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Denali National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Nahanni National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | Wood Buffalo National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 7 | Kluane National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 8 | Riding Mountain National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 9 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 10 | Jasper National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Wolverine in Banff National Park?
About 6% of visitor-days record a Wolverine sighting in Banff National Park, based on 13 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Wolverine in Banff National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Wolverine in Banff National Park in our monthly data.