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The American mink (Neogale vison) is a semiaquatic species of mustelid native to North America, though human introduction has expanded its range to many parts of Europe, Asia, and South America. Because of range expansion, the American mink is classed as a least-concern species by the IUCN . [ 1 ]
The sizes above do not include the tail, which can be from 12.8 to 22.8 cm (5 + 1 ⁄ 16 to 9 in). Mink fur stole. A mink's rich glossy coat in its wild state is brown and looks silky. Farm-bred mink can vary from white to almost black, which is reflected in the British wild mink.
North America, Central America, and northern South America: Size: 28–42 cm (11–17 in) long, plus 11–30 cm (4–12 in) tail [121] Habitat: Inland wetlands, grassland, and shrubland [122] Diet: Primarily eats rodents and other small mammals [122] LC Unknown [122] Sea mink† N. macrodon (Prentiss, 1903)
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.
Amazon Basin of South America: Neogale felipei (Izor and de la Torre, 1978) Colombian weasel: Andes of Colombia and Ecuador: Neogale frenata (Lichtenstein, 1831) Long-tailed weasel: Continental North America south of southern Canada; Andes and northern Amazon Basin in South America Neogale vison (Schreber, 1777) American mink
A recent bird flu outbreak at a mink farm has reignited worries about the virus spreading more broadly to people. Scientists have been keeping tabs on this bird flu virus since the 1950s, though ...
Up to 8,000 mink are on the loose in Pennsylvania, and residents are being encouraged to stay away from them. Pennsylvania State Police troopers say someone cut holes in the fence of the Richard ...
South America's considerable cervid diversity belies their relatively recent arrival. The presence of camelids in South America but not North America today is ironic, given that they have a 45-million-year-long history in the latter continent (where they originated), and only a 3-million-year history in the former. Family: Tayassuidae (peccaries)