Real Mink Skull - Pathology

This real mink skull presents with notable pathology on the dentition. The upper left canine is missing and replaced by abnormal growth, making it an excellent educational example for comparative anatomy and pathology studies.

Mink are dark-colored, semiaquatic, carnivorous mammals of the family Mustelidae which also includes weasels, otters and ferrets. There are two extant species referred to as "mink": the American mink and the European mink. The extinct sea mink is related to the American mink, but was much larger. The American mink is larger and more adaptable than the European mink but, due to variations in size, an individual mink usually cannot be determined as European or American with certainty without looking at the skeleton.

• Presents with evidence of pathology on the teeth; upper left canine is missing, replaced by growth
• Skull - Pathology Length 6.3 cm (2.5 in)
• Skull - Pathology Width 3.7 cm (1.5 in)
• Skull - Pathology Height 2.4 cm (0.9 in)