. Life-histories of northern animals [microform] : an account of the mammals of Manitoba. Mammals; Mammals; Mammifères; Mammifères. Mink 873 An ordinary male weighs about 2 pounds, but I have seen weight adults that were only i i to 13 pounds. The largest 1 ever weighed was taken at Winnipeg, November i, 1907; it turned the scale at 2 pounds 6 ounces. The females are considerably less than the males, weighing, according to Resseque,' about i pound 10 ounces. In general the Mink is nearly colour uniform umber-brown, darker and glossier on the back, and deepening on the tail nearly to black; the
. Life-histories of northern animals [microform] : an account of the mammals of Manitoba. Mammals; Mammals; Mammifères; Mammifères. Mink 873 An ordinary male weighs about 2 pounds, but I have seen weight adults that were only i i to 13 pounds. The largest 1 ever weighed was taken at Winnipeg, November i, 1907; it turned the scale at 2 pounds 6 ounces. The females are considerably less than the males, weighing, according to Resseque,' about i pound 10 ounces. In general the Mink is nearly colour uniform umber-brown, darker and glossier on the back, and deepening on the tail nearly to black; the chin is more or less white, and there may be some white spots anywhere on throat, breast or belly, but these are very irregular: some speci- mens are totally without white. In the American species the white does not reach the upper lip. In the Siberian species the upper lip is normally white. This animal does not turn white in winter. The impression it gives as it dodges in the woods along the water is of a long, thin rat, with brown fur and hairy tail. The following races are recognized: vison Schrebcr, the typical form. lacustris Preble, a larger race. vulgivagus Bangs, paler, with heavier dentition. energumenos Bangs, very large and very dark. ingens Osgood, very large and somewhat dark. luireocephalus Harlan, larger than the type with shorter and paler Fio. »oo—Rif ht paw» oT roung Mink d. (Life stK.) Daftbarau. Auir. t;, iqu4. Life-history. The range of the Mink includes all of Manitoba; it is ranob found even along the sloughs of the prairie region, although it is ' Coues, Fur-bearing Anim., 1877, p Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Seton, Ernest Thompson, 1860-1946. New York : C. Scribner's Sons
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