It is equipped with large claws and with pads on its feet that allow it to chase down prey in deep snow. Some prey species include reindeer, roe deer, wild sheep, and elk. Reproduction Wolverines are monestrous and give birth only once every two years. Between May and August, animals come together in pairs to breed. Pairs last only for a few days and both males and females may remate several times with other individuals.
Ovulation is believed to be induced by copulation.
The embryo is not implanted immediately, but rather waits in diapause for six months. After implantation, gestation takes only another 30-50 days. Dams build snow-dens in which they give birth and nurse. Births occur from January through April. Litters are from one to six and individuals in a litter may have different fathers.