American Mink Neovison vison
Mammalia > Carnivora > Mustelidae
Names in different Languages
| German | Amerikanischer Nerz |
| English | American Mink |
| French | Vison d'Amérique |
| Spanish | Visón americano |
Description
An agile hunter being spotted along the shores of ponds and rivers in larger parks around Montreal. American Mink is a semi aquatic species and swims and dives in the water.
How to Identify
I identify the American Mink by its brown to dark brown fur and its thin, elongated body shape. When observing it swimming at larger distance, it looks very similar to a beaver or muskrat. Fortunately, the fashion of swimming is different as it lacks the typical tail movement of beavers or muskrats.
Where When to Spot
I saw American Minks in two parks around Montreal: Rapids Park Lachine and Park de la Frayere. The animal can be active during the day and with a bit luck you can observe it hunting for birds and smaller mammals.
Photos
Observations
| 2019-05-09 | Parc de la Frayère |
| 2018-04-14 | Parc de la Frayère |
| 2018-03-31 | Parc de la Frayère |
| 2018-03-31 | Parc des Rapides |
| 2017-05-27 | Parc de la Frayère |
| 2017-04-29 | Parc des Rapides |