Blindfolded mink is a kind of ferret, which is mainly distributed in Northeast China, such as Heilongjiang, Jilin, Daxing'anling, Xiaoxing'anling and Changbai Mountain in eastern Mongolia. Scientists have found that all blindfolded ferrets have poor eyesight and a weak ability to distinguish colors. They can only distinguish between red and blue, and they can hardly see things one meter away. But its sense of smell is very sensitive.

Below, Let's briefly learn about the blindfolded mink.

I. Basic information

[Chinese name]Blindfolded mink

[Latin name] Mustela pulourius furo

[Alias] ferret, ferret Mediterranean subspecies, Mediterranean ferret

[Kingdom] Animalia

[Domain] Chordate

【Subclass】Vertebrate subphylum

【Class】Mammalia

【Subclass】Zeuthera

【Order】Carnivora

[Suborder] Canis suborder

[Family] Mustelidae

[Subfamily] Mustelidae

[Genus] Mink

[Species] Blindfolded Mink

2. Morphological Characteristics

1. Body Type: The average weight of Blindfolded Mink is 0.3- 2.7 kg; average body length 33-41 cm, average tail length 7.6-10 cm. The size of a house cat.

2. Characteristics: Blindfolded mink has a slender body, short legs and feet, and a flat, triangular head. The coat is wild or albino. The white mink has a snow-white body, a fluffy tail and a black tip. The rest of the species are covered with brown, black, white, or mixed-color fur.

III. Living habits

1. Habitat: Blindfolded mink habitat is forest and semi-woodland near water sources. It likes to live in mixed coniferous and broad-leaved forests and sub-frigid coniferous forests at an altitude of 800-1600 meters.

2. Diet: Blindfolded mink is a carnivore, which mainly preys on squirrels, chipmunks, voles, agaric mice, pikas, hares, pheasants, grouse, birds, bird eggs and Insects etc.

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