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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 ...
Mink are dark-colored, semiaquatic, carnivorous mammals of the genera Neogale and Mustela and part of the family Mustelidae, which also includes weasels, otters, and ferrets. There are two extant species referred to as "mink": the American mink and the European mink. The extinct sea mink was related to the American mink but was much larger.
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 ...
The lifespan of wild mink is approximately two years; whereas, wild river otters may live longer than 10 years. River otters do not attain maturity until they are two to four years old.
Neogale contains four species: the Amazon weasel (Neogale africana), the long and short-tailed weasels (N. frenata and N. lontra), and the American mink (N. vison). Native to the Americas, members of the genus can be found as far north as Alaska and as far south as Argentina and Bolivia.
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.
Minks in motion are a sight to behold as a pair of parentless pups move from the Ohio Wildlife Center to Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park's prairies.
American ermine: Mustela richardsonii: Uncommon Statewide except southwest Long-tailed weasel: Neogale frenata: Common Statewide Mink: Neogale vison: Common N. vison mink: Statewide Fisher: Pekania pennanti: Reintroduced North central Badger: Taxidea taxus: Rare only four confirmed records since 1946 [3] Southwest Pennslvania [4]