Commissioners' report (1892) (14568921418)

Mink (Putorius vison =Neovison vison)
Identifier: commissionersrep00onta (find matches)
Title: Commissioners' report
Year: 1892 (1890s)
Authors: Ontario. Game and fish commission Wright, Robert Ramsay, 1852-1933
Subjects: Game and game-birds Game protection Fisheries Fishes
Publisher: Toronto, Printed by Warwick & sons
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Smithsonian Libraries



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333 PUTORIUS VISON, (Uapper). THE MINK. Specific Character.—Tail about half as long as the body. General colourrather dark brownish chestnut. Tail nearly black. End of chin white, but notthe edge of the upper jaw. Habitat.—All North America, very common in Ontario, Average Size.—Equal to that of a very large ferret. Ave7XLge Weight.—2 pounds. Average Height.—5 inches. Average Length.—15 inches. Valtie of Skin.—Average, 50c. to $2. The mink is fairly plentiful in Ontario, and being much in demand for itsskin which is valuable, is hunted eagerly by the trapper. The fur is usually brown with a little white along the jaws, but there isconsiderable variation in the tinting. Some specimens are of a much paler colour,and on others the fur is almost black. The mink frequents the banks of ponds and rivers, and its food consists offish, frogs, and insects. The shape of the body is not unlike that of the otter, but the teeth moreclosely resemble those of the pole-cat. The feet are