Mustelidae Essays

Mink Animal The American mink animal is a member of the weasel family and its name is derived from the Swedish work “meank.” Minks were successfully raised for profits from their pelts until the late 60s when the supply outnumbered demand and the production costs outweighed profits. During this time, many mom and pop mink farms went out of business. Even so, minks are still the primary animal raised for profits from their pelts, with the vast majority of mink farms located in the northern states

Long Tailed Weasel Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Amimalia Phylum: Choidata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Mustelidae Genus: Mustela Species: M.frenata The long tailed weasel lives near a water source and farmland. The weasel is 12-14 inches in size. The weasel eats birds,eggs,rabbits, mice,and rats. Description

Animals in the order Carnivora only eat meat and feed on other animals. The sea otters are part of this order. The order Carnivora consists of twelve families, nine of which live on the land. The family of this mammal is called the mustelidae. Being meat eaters, carnivores are on top of the food chain and they form the highest trophic levels within ecosystems.These are recognized to be necessary elements in the system; they improve the stability of the prey populations by keeping them in the carrying

BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE A few decades ago the main pressure on populations of giant otter was poaching for the fur industry, but this has decreased favorably, however, now has emerged new anthropogenic pressures, including hunting, usually related to fishermen encounters with otters that could be affecting the effectiveness of their fishing nets; fishermen facing this scenario, tend in many cases to see these predators as competitors for fish resource, stating that these animals are the main causes