Mammals > Carnivorans
OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Striped PolecatScientific Name: Ictonyx striatusCategory: MammalsSubcategory: CarnivoransSize: 28 to 38 cm (11.0 to 15.0 in) head-body length; 20 to 30 cm (7.9 to 11.8 in) tail lengthWeight: 0.6 to 1.4 kg (1.3 to 3.1 lb)Lifespan: 4 to 6...
Mammals > Carnivorans
OverviewThe American Mink (Neogale vison, formerly Mustela vison) is an exceptionally agile, highly opportunistic semi-aquatic carnivoran native to the waterways and wetlands of North America. Renowned throughout natural history and the fur commerce of the nineteenth...
Mammals > Carnivorans
OverviewThe Black-footed Ferret (Mustela nigripes) is one of the most celebrated, charismatic, and critically endangered native mammals in North America. Standing as the only ferret species indigenous to the Western Hemisphere, this sleek, nocturnal mustelid was once...
