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Mink or otter ?

  • 01-02-2023 11:05AM
    #1
    11James11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60 ✭✭


    Can anybody tell me what animal this is that I caught on my wildlife camera not great quality unfortunately

    https://streamable.com/9foy8x




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  • #2
    geotrig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,983 ✭✭✭geotrig


    i think otter but hard tell (basing it off tail hind legs ears and face ),is there history of mink in your area , have never seen any only pine martins and they differ more



  • #3
    Bogwoppit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,190 ✭✭✭Bogwoppit


    Looking at the video it’s almost definitely an otter to my eyes.


    Edit, on second watching it’s 100% an otter, the thick tail leaves no doubt.



  • #4
    Eddie B
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,994 ✭✭✭Eddie B


    Yes def Otter.



  • #5
    11James11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60 ✭✭11James11


    thanks for the replies, two appeared a few days later in daylight so definitely otters



  • #6
    Eddie B
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,994 ✭✭✭Eddie B


    I've had a few in trail cam myself this year. Nice to see them



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