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Saturday, March 27, 2010

Mystery animal


Critter on bridge
Originally uploaded by Kristjan Wager
I encountered this animal on my way to work yesterday (in Malmö, Sweden) - I think it's related to a ferret as it moves and looks the same way, but I am not sure what sort of animal it is. Can anyone identify it?

There are two more images at it here and here.

Update: Some of facebook friends identified it as a mink. It doesn't appear to be native to Sweden, so it has probably been released at some stage.
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4 comments:

  1. RasmusMarch 27, 2010 1:47 PM

    An otter, maybe?

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  2. Kristjan WagerMarch 27, 2010 2:10 PM

    I was considering an otter, but it seemed too ferret like - then again, having never seen an otter in real life, how would I be able to tell?

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  3. Kristjan WagerMarch 27, 2010 2:46 PM

    See update

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  4. TuuliMarch 29, 2010 10:52 AM

    Introduced American mink, actually. They were originally released/escaped from fur farms but they also breed in the wild now.

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