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They are semi-aquatic and are carnivores.

Scientific Classification:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Carnivora

Family: Mustelidae

Genus: Mustela

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Mink are in the same family as otters and polecats.

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