Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Sea mink

Sea mink

 * This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page. 

The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/November 6, 2017 by Ealdgyth - Talk 14:44, 21 October 2017 (UTC)



The sea mink (Neovison macrodon) is a recently extinct species of mink which was most closely related to the American mink (Neovison vison); though there is debate about whether or not the sea mink should be considered a subspecies of the American mink (making it Neovison vison macrodon) or a species of its own. The main justification for this is the size difference between the two minks. Its actual size is speculative, based largely on tooth remains. The sea mink was first described in 1903, after its extinction; its appearance and habits stem from speculation and from accounts made by fur traders and Native Americans. Its behavior may have been similar to the American mink, in that it probably maintained home ranges, was polygynandrous, and had a similar diet. It was probably found on the New England coast and the Maritime Provinces. Largest of the minks, it was more desirable to fur traders and became extinct in the late 1800s or the early 1900s.
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 * Main editors:  User:Dunkleosteus77 &#124;push to talk
 * Promoted: 5 October 2017
 * Reasons for nomination: I know people might think sea minks are pretty boring, but I think they're pretty cool and underrated as far as extinct things go
 * Support as nominator.  User:Dunkleosteus77 &#124;push to talk 00:16, 6 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Support: Seems like an interesting subject matter to have on the main page. Aoba47 (talk) 21:24, 9 October 2017 (UTC)