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Some facts about the
European mink
Adult weight : 0.59 kg (1.298 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 8 years
Female maturity :323 days
Male maturity : 323 days
Gestation : 54 days
Weaning : 57 days
Litter size : 4
Interval between litters : 365 days
Weight at birth : 0.008 kg (0.0176 lbs)
European mink
Order : Carnivora
Family : Mustelidae
Subfamily : Mustelinae
Species : Mustela lutreola
The European mink is listed as Endangered (EN), considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the European mink
A young / baby of a European mink is called a 'cub or kit'. The females are called 'sow' and males 'boar'.Countries
Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia and Spain
Facts about the European mink
Carnivore Mustelidae, Mustela lutreola is a nocturnal predator and frequents water courses and marshes.
Tartu) The European mink is smaller than its American relative, weighing up to 740 g (1.
The population of the globally endangered European mink Mustela lutreola is noteworthy.
What if the genetics work suggeststhe European mink is a subspecies of the European polecat, the BBF is asubspecies of the steppe polecat, and both polecats, despite a minordifference in karyotype, are a single worldwide (Holarctic) species?
It has been introduced into Europe and Asia, where the European mink is native. (Full text)
The European mink Mustela lutreola is, with the Pardel Lynx (Full text)
The European mink is most easily distinguished . (Full text)
de The European mink Mustela lutreola is one of the most endangered carnivores in Europe, with few vulnerable populations remaining. (Full text)
Results show that European minks are paying high costs on reaching a nest box with hay and on reaching a big pond for swimming. (Full text)
"The European mink (Mustela lutreola) is threatened and declining almost throughout its range. (Full text)
The European mink is most easily distinguished from the American mink by a wide white area around the mouth. (Full text)
The European mink is {Putorius lutreola}. (Full text)
Introduction The European mink, Mustela lutreola, is a semi-aquatic (Full text)
In common with other mustelids, the European mink is thought to be prone to a number of viral diseases, in particular, canine (Full text)
The European mink (Mustela lutreola) is specially protected in the reserve's buffer zone, where hunting on the species is prohibited. (Full text)