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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.