Hey guys...my buddy Monkeyshine had his camera up and this animal was captured in the pic. Any help identifying it would be awesome. We thought it was a mink, but there are no rivers or lakes nearby. 
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I think I have him as a Weasel. I am embarrassed to say that I live in the woods and think I am pretty knowledgeable on night animals but have never seen one of these ever. Corrections to my assumption are welcomed.
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Where was the picture taken? Here in New England we have lots of Fisher Cats ,but they are rarely seen in daylight. They part of the weasel family but hard to identify as they operate at night.
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I live in western NC at the foothills. Yes longtailed weasel Glem, your link matches his color perfectly. Thanks for the rebuttal. Pic is from one of my many night soldiers that never sleep. ( Bushnell E3 and aggressor trail cams). That night that camera had a rabbit, opossum, coyote, skunk,weasel and fox. Guess the coon decided to go elsewhere.
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I’m in New England too and it looks like a Fisher Cat too me. I’ve never seen a Weasal so it’s possible, but Fishers definitely have those long tails. They are part of the Weasal family like Mitch said and they are very, very, nasty! Small dogs and cats are no match for one, so beware of that if your friend has pets he lets out at night.
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Guys I have had several close encounters with both weasels and fishers....and I don't think it is either. I don't know where the picture was taken but it might be a pine martin...they are another member of the weasel family that really creep you out when they sneak up behind you. The animal looks to big to be a weasel and much to small to be a Fisher... plus fishers are all black with a somewhat bushy tail.
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How big are those bushes behind it? Without scale it's tough to say a weasel. The body on a weasel is a foot long, if that Bush behind it is small it could be a weasel but not knowing the scale hard to tell.
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Hey guys...my buddy Monkeyshine had his camera up and this animal was captured in the pic. Any help identifying it would be awesome. We thought it was a mink, but there are no rivers or lakes nearby.
That my friend is a mink.. Probably a male traveling through the area. I believe they can roam well over 20 miles. I've came across quite a few my self. In fact I've shot a couple roaming around my chicken coop!
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Bushes are not huge, but looking at the animal I would say it weighs at least 2 to 3 lbs after having shot several animals at the same tree (bush)
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