- Unlike most mustelids, the wolverine does not live in one place but constantly ranges over an individual territory up to 1500–2000 km² in size, searching for prey.
- Males patrol enormous areas (sometimes over 1,000 km²) and can travel dozens of kilometres a day through deep snow thanks to their broad paws.
The Wolverine inhabits the Nearctic and Palearctic realms, being found in ecosystems of Scandinavian mountain birch forests and meadows, as well as the Scandianavian-Russian taiga.