Real Mink Skull - Pathology Blue Tick Heeler This skeleton exhibits lesser bone

This skeleton exhibits lesser bone quality

The vole is a favorite food source for many predators such as owls and fox

Largest Diameter 8 cm (3

Distinctive for their long and powerful hind legs

Males of this species are black in color while females are light to dark brown

Real Mink Skull - Pathology Blue Tick Heeler This skeleton exhibits lesser boneThis real mink skull presents with notable pathology on the dentition. The upper left canine is missing and replaced by abnormal growth, making it an excellent educational example for comparative anatomy and pathology studies. Mink are dark colored, semiaquatic, carnivorous mammals of the family Mustelidae which also includes weasels, otters and ferrets. There are two extant species referred to as "mink": the American mink and the European mink. The