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Mink

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Field Notes

Description:

A small, brown predator with small rounded ears, a white or yellow bib on its chest, and whitish belly. The legs of a mink are short, but its body is long. Adults are 14 to 20 inches long, including a 5 to 9 inch tail.

Habitat:

Mink are found throughout Minnesota, always near open water. They are common where trees or rocks provide shelter along lakeshores, marshes, and the banks of streams.

Notes:

Spotted on County Road 29 near the Pine Lake rest area. The mink was pulling a dead muskrat along the road.

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AshleyT
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!

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Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge
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PublishedOctober 14, 2016

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