Muskrat, I believe
Mar 21, 2021 20:36:07 #
Mar 21, 2021 21:22:55 #
Nice shot.
(Mink are long and slender (like weasels, otters, and ferrets), I think with a furry tail, muskrats are shorter and chubbier, with a rat-like tail.)
(Mink are long and slender (like weasels, otters, and ferrets), I think with a furry tail, muskrats are shorter and chubbier, with a rat-like tail.)
Mar 21, 2021 21:26:17 #
Mar 21, 2021 22:01:25 #
Mar 21, 2021 22:03:09 #
GeorgeK wrote:
I didn’t know that we have mink in NJ.
Haha - I don't know if they are either. I did not find a range map for them.
Just look at the body style and tail.
Mar 21, 2021 22:40:22 #
Mar 22, 2021 00:27:44 #
Mar 22, 2021 08:13:31 #
Louis in QC
Loc: Gatineau QC Canada
GeorgeK wrote:
I didn’t know that we have mink in NJ.
You may be interested in this article describing the presence of mink in NJ: https://www.nj.com/hunterdon-county-democrat/2013/10/nj_wildlife_the_american_mink.html
Mar 22, 2021 08:56:43 #
Mar 22, 2021 09:11:19 #
Mar 22, 2021 09:48:04 #
Beautiful photograph of what is, I am sure, a mink eating a trout. Really well done.
Dennis
Dennis
Mar 22, 2021 10:25:44 #
Looks like somebody pulled the canine teeth??? Naturally absent in Muskrat, with 2 incisors top and bottom. Very rough fur for Mink, usually sleek when wet for Mink.
Mar 22, 2021 12:00:14 #
Mar 22, 2021 12:04:54 #
GeorgeK
Loc: NNJ
Thank you all for the comments, clarifications and link. Always good to get feedback and learn something.
Mar 22, 2021 12:08:49 #
That is a mink. Great capture. The tight, beady eyes, sharp snout and pink nose are a give away.
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