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European mink

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Also known as: Mustela lutreola

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The European mink (Mustela lutreola) and the American mink are both valued for their luxurious fur. The American mink—which is classified as Neovison vison by most sources and M. vision or Neogale vision by others—is one of the pillars of the fur industry and is raised…
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