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mink

Genus of mammals

Species / taxonorganisms known by a particular common name taxonQ17700

Also known as little mink · great mink · Lutreola · Mink

Scientific name: Lutreola
Rank: genus
Parent taxon: Mustelidae

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Mink are dark-coloured, semiaquatic, carnivorous mammals in the genera Mustela and Neogale and part of the family Mustelidae, which also includes weasels, stoats, martens, otters, badgers, and others. 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.

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This taxon is source of: mink oil
mink
Different from: polecat
Mustela lutreolina
Taxon known by this common name: American mink
Mustela lutreola
Mustela sibirica
Mustela itatsi

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