How to differentiate between mink and American mink

The difference between mink and green-rooted marten is as follows:

1. The distribution range of the two is different

Green-rooted marten is native to North America and is widely distributed in the north to the Great Lakes. South to Mexico. The main habitats of North American muskrats are: the Great Lakes in the northeast, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and Louisiana in the south.

Mink are distributed in the United States, Canada and other places. There are two subspecies in the geographical distribution of Chinese otters, namely the northern subspecies and the Tibetan subspecies, which have been included in the national endangered species database.

2. The appearance of the two is different

The head of the green-rooted marten is slightly flattened, the neck is short, the ears are small and hidden in the coat, the eyes are round, small, and the mouth is blunt and round. , with rare whiskers. There are long, pointed incisors on the upper and lower sides that protrude from the lips. There are three molars each on the upper, lower, left, and right sides. The limbs are short, flexible, with hard hairs on the inside, and the front feet have four toes and sharp claws, suitable for digging holes and grabbing food. The hind limbs are longer. The toes are broad.

The mink has yellowish-brown hair, white spots on its jaws, a small head, round eyes, and semicircular ears, slightly tall and tilted in front, and cannot swing. The neck is short. The limbs are thick, the forelimbs are slightly shorter than the hind limbs, the fingers and toes are paralyzed, and the ankle joints between the hind toes are more obvious. There is a fleshy pad on the sole of the foot. The tail is slender and fluffy.

3. The habits of the two are different

Most of the activities of green-rooted martens include rivers, ponds and bays, with more water or aquatic plants. He is often active in the early morning or evening, sleeps or lies still in his room during the day, and stops when the weather is bad. There are many activities in spring and autumn. When the water freezes in winter, wild rats can chew through thin ice during the day.

Mink are mainly active at night and eat small rodents. They also eat worms, frogs and fish. Lives in a hole or crevice on the bank of a creek.

Baidu Encyclopedia - Green-rooted Mink

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