A slim, rich dark-brown animal with a pointed nose, small ears, and
fairly bushy tail. Movements are snake-like. Does not turn white in
winter as will his smaller cousin, the weasel. Total length about 25
inches.
Aggressive and crafty killers, mink are infrequently seen along stream
areas of the Park. They are as much at home in the water as out of it,
catching fish and muskrats, as well as numerous small land rodents. Mink
can travel miles along water courses with their bounding, graceful lope.
Here they record their passage with tracks in the sand or mud. When
angry, they emit a powerful, offensive odor.