The American Mink lives across most of North America and is a cat-sized member of the Mustelidae family, which also includes weasels, otters and skunks. The mink's tracks across the pond to that hole looked a … They have a long body measuring up to 26 inches and their soft, chocolate-brown fur is commonly used in the fashion industry. Since the extinction of the sea mink, the American mink is the only extant member of the genus Neovison. Where introduced to the European mink’s habitat, the American mink has become a problem, displacing the less aggressive and less adaptable European species, which is now rare or threatened in many parts of Europe where it was once abundant. They are excellent swimmers and can also climb trees. At the beginning of the winter to 2010-11, a mink in one pond collected two frogs in front a hole, not sure why it left them there. For example, Velour lashes claim to be cruelty free while still using mink fur for their lash hairs. The mink's penchant for bringing its kills back to its den helps make reading its tracks easier. The American mink (Neovison vison) is a semiaquatic species of mustelid native to North America, though human intervention has expanded its range to many parts of Europe and South America.Because of range expansion, the American mink is classed as a least-concern species by the IUCN. Long, furred tails are brown at the base tapering to black at the tip. Mink are very active and aggressive.
They claim they "gently brush the minks fur so the hairs fall out naturally and painlessly." The mink’s lustrous waterproof fur is generally chocolate brown to black, often with a white patch on the chin or chest.