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European Mink
Mustela lutreola
Visual Appearance
A small land otter
Classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Mammalia
Order:
Carnivora
Family:
Mustelidae
Size
Length:
13.9 - 16.9 inches
Weight:
1.21 - 1.76
Environment
Where Found:
Europe
Habitat:
Forested areas close to water
Diet:
Voles, fauna, frogs, crustaceans
Factoids
The are good swimmers.
In the winter they have thick short fur.
They are like otters.
My Notes
They have big round eyes.
Sources and Links
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_mink
https://www.google.com/search?q=mink+habitat&rlz=1CDGOYI_enUS1046US1056&oq=mink+habitat&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i512l4j0i22i30l4j0i15i22i30.8144j0j7&hl=en-US&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8