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mink
(Mustela vison)
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minkhas distribution most of Canada south of the treeline except Newfoundland, Anticosti Island and the Queen Charlotte Islandshas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:38.0
has name in French vison d'Amériquehas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:38.0
has picture 2000-10-27 10:26:38.0
has population density 3 - 8.5 mink per square km of good habitathas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:38.0
has scientific name Mustela visonhas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:38.0
is trapped for furhas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:38.0
is eaten by great horned owls, bobcats, red foxes, coyotes, wolves, black bearshas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:39.0
is a kind of weaselhas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:39.0
lives in den under the roots of trees, along stream banks, occasionally in beaver or muskrat lodgeshas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:39.0
weaselhas Family name Family Mustelidae2000-10-27 10:26:56.0
carnivorehas Order name Order Carnivora2000-10-27 10:26:23.0
is carnivorous or omnivorous2000-10-27 10:26:23.0
mammalis warm-blooded2000-10-27 10:26:37.0
may catch rabies2000-10-27 10:26:37.0

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