One of the 2 minks on WAnimals
Mammals · Carnivora · Mustelidae
European Mink
Mustela lutreola
Critically Endangered
At extremely high risk of imminent extinction in the wild.
The European mink is one of the most threatened carnivores on the continent. It is a semi-aquatic mustelid tied to well-preserved riverbanks, where it hunts fish, amphibians, crayfish and rodents. It is told apart from the American mink by having a white patch on both the upper and the lower lip. Its range has shrunk to less than 20% of the original, with pockets in northern Spain, south-western France, the Danube Delta and Russia. In Spain it is in critical decline.
Weight
400 g – 900 g
Size
30 cm – 43 cm
Life expectancy
6 years
