But my wildlife biologist hubby and I (a veterinarian) think they are kind of shaped like raccoons. They are also in a cluster like raccoons tend to do; when I have seen mink they were solo. Since they are by the river, possibly river otters but I don't know if they are in that part of the country as I never saw one when I lived in central NYS.

ETA - I can see stripes on a tail. Look mostly like raccoons.

I think a mink looks similar to a ferret. Short legs, long body. I love seeing what goes on at night without people present.

It was beautiful...very dark brown, long body and tail, very fast. We never got a cantaloupe that year.

They're close to the camera now and you can see their striped tails and eye masks

They have big asses. You can really tell when the one stands on its hind legs and looks to the left.

Mink are more solitary hunters. It's a kind of weasel. Skunks and badgers are similar and they all have musk glands, if I'm not mistaken.

Pixcontroller said that Minks might show up at the cam, so I jumped to the conclusion that the first critter I saw was a Mink.

We live lakefront, and they skitter across the rip-rap. I haven't seen them in a few months, but my friend around the corner in a cove sees them frequently.