FACTS ABOUT MINKS!

Mink are dark-colored, semiaquatic, carnivorous mammals of the genera Neogale and Mustela and part 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.

Here are eight facts that will give you much to think about minks:

1. They purr when they're happy. ...
2. They communicate using odors, visual signals, and other sounds. ...
3. The main threat to minks are fur farms. ...
4. Minks are great at burrowing. ...
5. They're also very skilled climbers and swimmers. ...
6. They prefer to keep to themselves.