Mustela Vison (IMAGE)

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Mustela Vison

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The American mink (Mustela vison) is a generalist and opportunist predator introduced from North America for the fur farming industry. Meanwhile the European mink (Mustela lutreola), whose range is now restricted to a few fragmented populations, is threatened by the American mink through competition by means of direct aggression.

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Photo: André Künzelmann/UFZ

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