A silly question

[OEH 0]

:oops: Ok this IS really silly I expect.

 

I was looking at a picture of an American Mink in a magazine this evening and thought that it was a ferret. How can you tell the difference between a brown ferret and a mink.

 

Also biologically what are the differences- can they interbreed- are they different species????????

 

 

I know that they are aquatic and have slightly shorter looking bodies, but how different are they?

[pegandgun 52]

I think you can cross a ferret and mink.The difference is obvious and to be honest ive never seen a brown ferret that looks anything like a mink

[socks 32,253]

the american mink or as its known in america THE FISHER cannot breed with a ferret the chromosone balance is to wide .... the only factual evedince of mustelid breeding is between the european polecat and the ferret whose chromosone balance is the same ..............

[OEH 0]

Thanks very much for the replies- very interesting . In the picture the mink's face was extremely similar to a ferret face, but the rest was hard to tell.

[pegandgun 52]

Socks,get your facts right mate.The mink and Fisher are two comletely different animals mate.The Fisher is bigger than the Mink and the Fisher hunts Squirrels in woodlands usually high up on mountains.

[socks 32,253]

i stand corrected however peggy get your facts right mate ... you cannot cross a mink with a ferret

[Guest Lurcherbitch]

:oops: Ok this IS really silly I expect. 

 

I was looking at a picture of an American Mink in a magazine this evening and thought that it was a ferret. How can you tell the difference between a brown ferret and a mink.

 

Also biologically what are the differences- can they interbreed- are they different species????????

 

 

I know that they are aquatic and have slightly shorter looking bodies, but how different are they?

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Bloody hell..can i not introduce one friend that doesnt cause a fight :11: :11:

[pegandgun 52]

Rightey oh Socks

I did think you could cross em though mate