Mustelidae

six inches in width, beared a few similarities to the minks we previously dissected. Taxonomically, minks and rabbits are quite different; whereas rabbits are of the order Lagomorpha and Leporidae family, minks belong to the order Carnivora and Mustelidae family (Animal Diversity Web). Despite these differences, however, their internal structures were composed rather similarly. For example, both the mink’s liver and the rabbit’s liver were located directly under the diaphragm, though the…

A chestnut colored, furry blur races past you as you are paddling your boat in a North American lake. You wonder what it could be! It is most likely a North American River Otter. In this essay, I will be informing you about this interesting member of the weasel family. The North American River Otter’s color can vary from light brown to almost black, and they have wide, rounded heads, small ears and nostrils that can be closed underwater. The females are usually around 3.2 feet long, are 11-30…

commonly called. It is a predator specie belonging to the family of mustelid, which reside mainly on the continent of Africa (Begg et al., 2004). They typically weigh from six to fourteen kilograms and so are considered one of the larger species of Mustelidae. Honey badgers have no specific prey, but they instead take whatever crosses their path, this results in a whole spectrum of prey species that it diets on.…

The Black-footed ferret, Mustela nigripes, is in the order Carnivora and the Family Mustelidae. The Black-footed ferret (BFF) looks like that of a weasel, with a body that is long, slender, weighting up to two pounds, with yellowish fur, and black fur on their feet, legs, tail tip, and a mask on their face[1]. They are closely related to the Siberian polecat and the European polecat[1]. They are fossorial and nocturnal hunters that can be seen during the day[1]. Most of their diet is prairie…