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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 ...
Domestic mink differ from their wild ancestors, the American mink, in fur colour, size, thicker pelts, and higher tranquility. [1] Domesticated mink come from fur farms, and are the most common animal raised for their fur, with over 50 million farmed annually. [2] Debate has occurred whether the domestic mink is domesticated or not.
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 ...
The extinct sea mink was related to the American mink but was much larger. The American mink's fur has been highly prized for use in clothing. Their treatment on fur farms has been a focus of animal rights and animal welfare [1] activism. American mink have established populations in Europe (including Great Britain and Denmark) and South America.
Mink mate from mid-winter to early spring and river otters probably mate during the fall. Both species undergo delayed implantation and females may not give birth for approximately nine to 11 months.
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]
In mink having a settled mode of life, area of the home range in southern Tatariya on average equaled about 16 hectares, fluctuating from 0.1 to 40.0 hectares - p. 1408 In Tatariya, in American mink in winter (January) three periods of activity are observed with an interval between the peaks of approximately 8 hours. - p. 1411
[10] [11] In addition, winter snowfall has reduced without a corresponding increase in precipitation at other times of the year. [10] Predation by kelp gulls (Larus dominicanus) at some lakes, predation by the recently introduced American mink, the excessive grazing by sheep and low breeding potential have been cited as threats. [12] [13] [14] [15]