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The domestic mink was given its trinomial name Neogale vison domesticus (then Mustela vison f. domesticus) by Eddy Decuypere in his work Is the Mink Domesticated? from 2011. [6] Formerly, all mink (including the sea mink) were placed in the genus Mustela. A 2000 study reclassified the domestic mink, American mink, and sea mink into the genus ...
The Atlantic salt marsh mink is different than other kinds of mink by its medium size and large head. [5] The subspecies' teeth are large, and the only other kind of mink that has upper molars as large is the Southern mink of Louisiana (Neogale vison vulgivaga). [6] Its tail is rather shorter than other kinds of mink. [7]
2013: A North American River Otter runs around in the snow and hides in its hollowed-out log. American Mink and Northern River Otters have long, slender bodies and relatively long tails.
The American mink is a carnivorous animal that feeds on rodents, fish, crustaceans, amphibians, and birds. It kills vertebrate prey by biting the back of the head or neck, leaving canine puncture marks 9–11 mm (0.35–0.43 in) apart. [25] The American mink often kills birds, including larger species like seagulls and cormorants, by drowning ...
The American mink falls into the category of furbearers under the DNR's classification of animals used for their resources. Furbearers are mammals whose fur has commercial value, according to the ...
Mink American mink (Neogale vison) Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Mustelidae Subfamily: Mustelinae Species included Neogale vison Mustela lutreola † Neogale macrodon European mink (Mustela lutreola) Mink are dark-colored, semiaquatic, carnivorous mammals of the genera Neogale and Mustela and part of the ...
Badger Marten Mink North American river otter. Order: Carnivora Family: Mustelidae. Wolverine, Gulo gulo extirpated; North American river otter, Lontra canadensis; Pacific marten, Martes caurina; Black-footed ferret, Mustela nigripes reintroduced; American ermine, Mustela richardsonii; Long-tailed weasel, Neogale frenata; American mink, Neogale ...
Striped hyena Leopard Red fox European mink. There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which feed primarily on meat. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition. Suborder: Feliformia. Family: Felidae (cats) Subfamily: Felinae. Genus: Felis. Jungle cat, F. chaus LC [21] European wildcat, F. silvestris LC [22] Caucasian ...