Sea mink - Wikipedia
WEBThe sea mink (Neogale macrodon) is a recently extinct species of mink that lived on the eastern coast of North America around the Gulf of Maine on the New England seaboard.
The story of the forgotten sea mink - Island Institute
WEBFeb 1, 2024 — The sea mink, once found from the Isles of Shoals in New Hampshire to New Brunswick, went extinct in the mid-1800s due to over harvesting for their fur. Twice the size of today’s American mink (their closest living relative), the sea mink was highly desired for its expensive pelt.
The Bizarre History of the Sea Mink - MeatEater
WEBFeb 15, 2023 — Sea Mink in History. Travel back 200 years, and you’ll find a Maine coast much like the one that exists today. Waves crash upon its rocky shores, spouting briny sea spray that permeates the air. The thick air looms over the tidal pools and lays like a …
The Sad Tale of Maine’s Extinct Sea Mink
WEBA species known as the sea mink (Neogale macrodon) went extinct in Maine only 150 years ago. Never heard of it? You’re not alone. Most Mainers haven’t. Though it held immense cultural significance for Indigenous communities and European fur traders before its extinction, it has since been forgotten. Scientists want to know why.
Sea Mink - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
WEBThe sea mink (Neogale macrodon) is a recently extinct species of mink that lived on the eastern coast of North America around the Gulf of Maine on the New England seaboard.
Neovison macrodon (sea mink) - ADW
WEBSkeletal remains of sea mink have been found along the coastal shore of northeastern United States, and probable dens have been found in rocky areas along the north Atlantic ocean front. These findings suggest this species, now extinct, occupied coastal regions.
Sea Mink Facts, Habitat, Pictures and Diet - Extinct Animals
WEBOct 4, 2022 — Sea minks were not truly marine species – they were semi-aquatic animals that preferred to live in coastal habitats, mainly offshore islands or rocky coasts. It offered them easy access to their food sources and also provided shelter from predators.
A ghost on the coast - ArcGIS StoryMaps
WEBSep 9, 2020 — This mink - the Sea mink - made its home on the coasts and the many islands in the Gulf of Maine, likely eating fish, mollusks, and perhaps seabirds. These observations suggest it was a unique species found only in Maine. An American mink (Neovison vison) on the beach in Nova Scotia.
Dental Divergence Supports Species Status of the Extinct Sea Mink ...
WEBApr 20, 2007 — The sea mink (Neovison macrodon (Prentiss, 1903): Mustelinae) was an unusual late-Cenozoic example of an organism that had rapidly evolved toward a marine niche. Except for the otters, it was probably the most aquatic member of the Musteloidea.
Sea Mink Stories: Part 2 | Research Communities by Springer Nature
WEBJul 26, 2021 — Sea Mink Stories: Part 2. In the second installment of Sea Mink Stories, we explore ecomorphology... what will thousand-year-old sea mink bones tell us about this extinct creature's daily life?