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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

- ****rius), and the steppe polecat (Mustela eversmanii). Polecats share the genus Mustela with members of the subgenera Lutreola and Mustela. ****rius...
- of habitat destruction and ****cution. The rare European mink (Mustela lutreola) is one of the most endangered mustelid species. The ferret, a domesticated...
- 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...
- most likely a domesticated form of the wild European polecat (Mustela ****rius), as evidenced by the ferret's ability to interbreed with European polecats...
- (Spilogale ****rius)". Mammalian Species 511 Smithsonian Institution - North American Mammals: Spilogale ****rius Eastern Spotted Skunk Spilogale ****rius Archived...
- 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...
- (M. strigidorsa) subgenus ****rius Steppe polecat (M. eversmannii) Ferret (M. furo) Black-footed ferret (M. nigripes) European polecat (M. ****rius)...
- (M. strigidorsa) subgenus ****rius Steppe polecat (M. eversmannii) Ferret (M. furo) Black-footed ferret (M. nigripes) European polecat (M. ****rius)...
- (see above), the scientific name Mustela ****rius is also derived from this species' foul smell. The Latin ****rius translates to "stench" or "stink" and...
- (M. strigidorsa) subgenus ****rius Steppe polecat (M. eversmannii) Ferret (M. furo) Black-footed ferret (M. nigripes) European polecat (M. ****rius)...