"MAGICAL MUSTELIDS"

Mink (North American) & Long Tailed Weasel - 3 Photos

From the little mink to the mysterious wolverine, they are all members of the Mustelidae family.

Because of their ability to contort their long thin bodies into very small spaces, the minks & weasels that I have observed seem to at times disappear in front of your eyes & then quickly re-appear some distance away.

I was watching Momma Mink fishing in the creek when she went from the creek into the east bank and disappeared into the tall grass. Only seconds later, a Long Tailed Weasel popped out, jumping from the spot where the mink had gone in, and landed on a rock. Quicker than you could say "mustelid", it jumped onto the west bank of the creek and it was gone! 

Okay so not only can mustelids teleport but they also have "shapeshifting" in their super power arsenal as well! :) 

A few minutes later, the mink came out again and then went her merry mink way downstream.

Joking aside, I have included a photo of the mink just as she dived under the water in the pond, chasing down a fish. Seriously, she looks like the "Creature from the Black Lagoon" or a mud creature & unless you had seen her go under the water, one would most likely never have known there was a fishing mink underwater.

PHOTO #1 - "THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON" - North American Mink

PHOTO #2 - "CREEK SIDE" - North American Mink

PHOTO #3 - "WHY DO THESE WEASELS REMIND ME OF AFRICAN LION CUBS?" - Long Tailed Weasel