Two species of water-loving mammals were once widespread in North Central Texas and Southwestern Oklahoma but their populations declined after human settlement, habitat modifications and a past demand ...

In quiet corners of the Midwest, among the rustling reeds and meandering streams, lurks a creature of remarkable stealth and cunning: the American mink. With its sleek fur and sinuous movements, this ...

After talking about two birds that are generally unmistakable, I wanted to switch gears this week and take a closer look at a mammal that seems to lead to more annual misidentifications than any other ...

BILLINGS, Mont. — ZooMontana staff said a difficult goodbye to Ivy, a long-time resident American mink, on Wednesday, Oct. 29, following a rapid decline in her health. Due to age-related complications ...

It was more than five decades ago that the American mink was first released into Yakutia's nature YAKUTSK, November 1. /TASS/. The number of the American mink, earlier released into Yakutia, increased ...

Farm animals look different from their wild counterparts in many ways, and one difference is consistent: their brains are smaller than those of their ancestors. From sheep to pigs to cows, ...

It was the middle of July and I was spending yet another morning in my beloved Thinking Chair. I had just returned from my trip to Cape Cod, where I had secured enough photos to give me columns until ...