Female American mink, Mustela vison, mate multiply in a free-choice environment

Like most solitary carnivores, the home ranges of male American mink overlap with those of several females, but each female typically shares its range with only a single male. Nevertheless, female mink produce multiply sired litters. Unusually among mammals, the physiological characteristics of fema...

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Main Authors: Thom, MD, Macdonald, D, Mason, G, Pedersen, V, Johnson, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2004