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The MINKS project studies the dietary competition between the endangered European mink and the invasive American mink. By analyzing jaw mechanics and feeding behavior, it aims to inform conservation strategies for the European mink.
The European mink (Mustela lutreola) is the second most threatened mammal in Europe.
In the last decade, its population has been halved by habitat degradation and introduction of American Mink (Neovison vison) populations.
This invasive species is larger and less habitat-restricted than the European mink.
It is unclear whether dietary overlap occurs between these mink species, although skull morphology would suggest that the American mink has access to a wider variety of food items.MINKS aims to…
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