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Definition of Putorius lutreola

Putorius lutreola
Mink Mink, n. [Cf. 2d Minx.] (Zo["o]l.) A carnivorous mammal of the genus Putorius, allied to the weasel. The European mink is Putorius lutreola. The common American mink (P. vison) varies from yellowish brown to black. Its fur is highly valued. Called also minx, nurik, and vison.

Meaning of Putorius lutreola from wikipedia

- (Mustela ****rius), and the steppe polecat (Mustela eversmanii). These mustelids are commonly referred to as "polecats" or "ferrets". ****rius was first...
- The European mink (Mustela lutreola), also known as the Russian mink and Eurasian mink, is a semiaquatic species of mustelid native to Europe. It is similar...
- (see above), the scientific name Mustela ****rius is also derived from this species' foul smell. The Latin ****rius translates to "stench" or "stink" and...
- fanciers, is a hybrid between a European polecat (Mustela ****rius) and a European mink (M. lutreola). Such hybridisation is very rare in the wild, and typically...
- "weasel". ****rius is the Latin word for "fetid odor". Gracilis is the Latin word for "slender". Several other names attributed to S. ****rius include:...
- most likely a domesticated form of the wild European polecat (Mustela ****rius), as evidenced by the ferret's ability to interbreed with European polecats...
- considered to be a subspecies of the eastern spotted skunk (Spilogale ****rius). The southern spotted skunk grows to a length of 34 cm (13 in) with a...
- of habitat destruction and ****cution. The rare European mink (Mustela lutreola) is one of the most endangered mustelid species. The ferret, a domesticated...
- (Spilogale ****rius)". Mammalian Species 511 Smithsonian Institution - North American Mammals: Spilogale ****rius Eastern Spotted Skunk Spilogale ****rius Archived...
- mink and polecat. COVID-19 can infect both the European mink (Mustela lutreola) and the American mink (Neogale vison). Ferrets are used to study COVID-19...