Like most mustelids, they are agile and fierce fighters, killing prey with a hard bite to the back of the skull. Mink are most active at night and early morning, although they sometimes venture out during the day as well.
They swim and dive with ease a webbing of stiff hairs between the toes of their hind feet helps propel them through water. On land, they travel at a slow, arch-backed walk or a bounding lope, which they can keep up for miles. Mink have excellent hearing and sight, and a good sense of smell. Unlike some weasels, the mink does not turn white in winter. A short, tight layer of underfur is covered with longer guard hairs, which give the pelt its luster. Colors range from russet to a deep, chocolate brown. Body configuration resembles that of a weasel: short legs long, bushy tail long, sinuous neck and body short head and pointed muzzle.
Females are 10 to 15 percent smaller than males and up to half a pound lighter. They live on the edges of lakes, streams and rivers in forested areas.Īdult males average two feet in length, including an 8 inch tail. Other mustelids include weasels, martens, fishers, wolverines, badgers,skunks and otters. Mink are found over most of the northern hemisphere in both Europe and North America. Mink is a semi-aquatic member of the family Mustelidae.
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