American Mink
Conservation status
Near Threatened
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Mustelidae Genus: Neovison Species: N. vison
Binomial name
Neovison vison (Schreber, 1777)

"The American Mink" is a trademark of the American Legend Cooperative

The American Mink, Neovison vison, is a North American member of the Mustelidae family found in Alaska, Canada and most of the United States. They are also raised in fur farms for their lustrous fur, which is highly esteemed. Breeders have developed a range of colors from deep black to white. A related marine species, Neovison macrodon, was hunted to extinction in the 19th century. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 761 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1098 × 865 pixel, file size: 911 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) American Mink Mustela vison (stuffed) in Bristol City Museum, Bristol, England. ... The conservation status of a species is an indicator of the likelihood of that species continuing to survive either in the present day or the future. ... Image File history File links Status_iucn2. ... Near Threatened (NT) is an conservation status assigned to species or lower taxa which may be considered threatened with extinction in the near future, although it does not currently qualify for the threatened status. ... For other uses, see Scientific classification (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Animal (disambiguation). ... Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicates Ascidiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with... Subclasses & Infraclasses Subclass †Allotheria* Subclass Prototheria Subclass Theria Infraclass †Trituberculata Infraclass Metatheria Infraclass Eutheria Mammals (class Mammalia) are warm-blooded, vertebrate animals characterized by the presence of sweat glands, including milk producing sweat glands, and by the presence of: hair, three middle ear bones used in hearing, and a neocortex... Families 17, See classification The diverse order Carnivora (IPA: or ; from Latin carō (stem carn-) flesh, + vorāre to devour) includes over 260 species of placental mammals. ... Subfamilies Lutrinae Melinae Mellivorinae Taxidiinae Mustelinae Mustelidae is a family of carnivorous mammals. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber (1739 - 1810) was a German naturalist. ... Year 1777 (MDCCLXXVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... The American Legend Cooperative (ALC) is an agricultural marketing cooperative of over 1000 mink fur farmers, best known for its Blackglama and American Legend brands of fur. ... North American redirects here. ... Subfamilies Lutrinae Melinae Mellivorinae Taxidiinae Mustelinae Mustelidae is a family of carnivorous mammals. ... For other uses, see Alaska (disambiguation). ... Fur farming is the agricultural practice of breeding or raising certain types of animals for their fur. ... For other uses, see Fur (disambiguation). ... Binomial name Mustela macrodon (Prentiss, 1903) The Sea Mink, Mustela macrodon, was a North American member of the Mustelidae family, about twice as large as the American Mink. ...

Some have established themselves in the wild in Newfoundland, Europe and South America after escaping from fur farms. In Europe, tens of thousand were intentionally introduced by the Soviet Union over a period of several decades, to provide a new game animal for trappers, with disastrous results. Newfoundland —   IPA: [nuw fÉ™n lænd] (French: , Irish: ) is a large island off the east coast of North America, and the most populous part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... Fur farming is the agricultural practice of breeding or raising certain types of animals for their fur. ...

In recent years, animal rights activists have also released several thousands in their attacks on fur farms. Although some news reports have quoted mink farmers stating their belief that many released captive minks quickly die in the wild^[1], research on many animal species, including that of other members of the genus^[2], has found that released captive-born animals have survival rates comparable to or higher than wild-born animals, depending on the season and environment in which they are released.

The larger American male will mate with European Mink females earlier in the spring than the males of the same species; no offspring are born, but the females do not then breed again that season. This has contributed to the decline of the European species. American Mink have also been implicated in the decline of the Water Vole in the United Kingdom and linked to the decline of water fowl across their range in Europe. They are now considered vermin in much of Europe and are hunted for the purpose of wildlife management. Binomial name Mustela lutreola (Linnaeus, 1761) The European Mink, Mustela lutreola, is a European member of the Mustelidae family found in some regions of Spain, France, Romania, Sweden, Poland and the greater part of Russia, though not found east of the Ural Mountains. ... Binomial name (Linnaeus, 1758) This article deals with the European Water Vole. ... Wildlife management is the process of keeping certain wildlife populations at desirable levels determined by wildlife managers. ...

Their long slim body is covered in glossy, thick dark brown or black fur with a white patch under the chin. They have short legs with partially webbed feet, which make them excellent swimmers.

They can be found in wooded areas and fields near streams and lakes. They dig burrows in river banks or take over dens abandoned by other animals.

Mink who escaped from a fur farm in Cox’s Cove, Newfoundland, Canada

They feed on small mammals, fish, crayfish, frogs and other amphibians, also sometimes eating birds, insects and earthworms. These animals are mainly active at night and do not hibernate. Their predators include coyotes, the Great Horned Owl, red foxes and wolves. They are also trapped for their fur. Their numbers have been reduced due to loss of habitat and the effects of pollution on their aquatic food supply. Image File history File links MinkCoxscove. ... Image File history File links MinkCoxscove. ... For other uses, see Amphibian (disambiguation). ... This article refers to the process of hibernation in biology. ... For other uses, see Coyote (disambiguation). ... Binomial name (Gmelin, 1788) Distribution Subspecies see text Synonyms Strix virginiana Gmelin, 1788 The Great Horned Owl, Bubo virginianus, is a very large owl native to North and South America. ... For other uses, see Red Fox (disambiguation). ... Wolf Wolf Man Mount Wolf Wolf Prizes Wolf Spider Wolf 424 Wolf 359 Wolf Point Wolf-herring Frank Wolf Friedrich Wolf Friedrich August Wolf Hugo Wolf Johannes Wolf Julius Wolf Max Franz Joseph Cornelius Wolf Maximilian Wolf Rudolf Wolf Thomas Wolf As Name Wolf Breidenbach Wolf Hirshorn Other The call...

They are usually solitary animals. Mating occurs during winter; males and females may have more than one partner. Females give birth to 3 or 4 young during early spring.

American mink in fiction

A mink which has escaped from a farm in England is the protagonist of Ewan Clarkson's novel Syla, whereas several mink in the same setting play the villainous invaders in A.R. Lloyd's Kine, where the hero is a weasel. The former is a naturalistic third-person narrative; the latter has some fantasy elements in that it features talking animals. Binomial name Linnaeus, 1766 The Least Weasel, is the smallest member of the genus Mustela, and indeed in the entire order carnivora. ... Naturalism is a movement in theater, film, and literature that seeks to replicate a believable everyday reality, as opposed to such movements as Romanticism or Surrealism, in which subjects may receive highly symbolic, idealistic, or even supernatural treatment. ... For other uses, see Fantasy (disambiguation). ... WPA poster by Kenneth Whitley, 1939 The talking animal or speaking animal term, in general, refers to any form of animal which can talk or conduct speech. ...

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Mink love to pray on Muskrat in the winter. They burrow into the muskrat's den and kill them for food. Image File history File links Wikispecies-logo. ... Wikispecies is a wiki-based online project supported by the Wikimedia Foundation that aims to create a comprehensive free content catalogue of all species (including animalia, plantae, fungi, bacteria, archaea, and protista). ... Image File history File links Commons-logo. ...

References

• Mustelid Specialist Group (1996). Neovison vison. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006.

1. ^ Hyde, Jesse. "Spanish Fork fur farmer frets over spotlight." Deseret News, March 2, 2003
2. ^ P. Hellsetde, E. Kallio & I. Hanski. "Survival rate of captive-born released Least weasels in Southern Finland." Mammal Review, 2000, 30:3/4