2010

TQ3643 : American Mink at the British Wildlife Centre, Newchapel, Surrey

taken 13 years ago, near to Newchapel, Surrey, England

American Mink at the British Wildlife Centre, Newchapel, Surrey
American Mink at the British Wildlife Centre, Newchapel, Surrey
"The mink is a medium-sized member of the weasel family. The first American mink (Mustela vison) were brought to British fur farms in 1929 and all wild mink in Britain today are descendants of escapees. The natural wild colouring is a glossy dark brown, appearing almost black in some light. Commercial farming selectively bred much paler colours, hence most of those in the wild in Britain are a lighter brown."

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Category: Wildlife
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Photographer
Peter Trimming   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 25 September, 2010   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 26 September, 2010
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 364 432 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:10.3434N 0:2.9381W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 364 432
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