American Mink Brain Replica
$18.00
Captive American minks saw brain shrinkage, but feral descendants regained nearly their full ancestral brain size in a mere fifty generations’ time.
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Description
American Mink Brain Replica for Biology
The American mink brain replica measures 1.8 x 1.1 x 0.8 inches. Neovison vison brain is museum-quality polyurethane resin cast from CAS specimen. 1:1 scale. Made in USA.
The American mink is a semi-aquatic animal from North America. Humans introduced them to Europe, Asia, and South America, where they now live in the wild.
Experts recently moved the American mink and the extinct sea mink into a new group called Neogale. This group also includes some weasels from the Americas. As hunters, minks eat rodents, fish, crabs, frogs, and birds.
In Europe, the American mink is an invasive species. Consequently, it has caused a drop in the numbers of local European minks and water voles. Furthermore, minks are the most common animal in the global fur trade.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Carnivora
- Family: Mustelidae
- Genus: Neovison
- Species: N. vison
- Binomial name: Neovison vison
- Conservation status: Least concern (IUCN 3.1)
To expand your osteological research with the North American river otter skull replica and the American mink skull replica offer a direct comparison of mustelid cranial features. For larger marine studies, the California sea lion skull replica highlights unique pinniped adaptations.
Additional information
| Weight | 1.5 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 1.8 × 1.1 × .08 in |
