Fur Species

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Common fur-bearers used by the fur trade:
Common Name Scientific Name
North American Beaver - Castor canadensis
European Beaver - Castor fiber
Bobcat - Felis rufus
Domestic cat - Felis catus
Chinchilla - Chinchilla lanigera
Coyote - Canis latrans
Coypu - Myocastor coypus
Domestic dog - Canis familiaris
Fisher - Martes pennanti
Arctic fox - Alopex lagopus
North American grey fox - Urocyon cinereoargenteus
South American grey fox - Pseudalopex griseus
Red Fox - Vulpes vulpes
North American lynx - Lynx canadensis
European Lynx - Lynx lynx
Marten - Martes americana
Pine Marten - Martes martes
Mink - Mustela vison
Muskrat - Ondatra zibethica
Opossum - Trichosurus vulpecula
North American Otter - Lutra canadensis
European Otter - Lutra lutra
Rabbit - Oryctolagus cuniculus
Racoon - Procyon lotor
Racoon Dog - Nyctereutes procyonoides
Sable - Martes zibellina
Red Squirrel - Sciurus vulgaris
Skunk - Mephitis mephitis
Stoat - Mustela erminea
Weasel - Mustela nivalis
Siberian Weasel - Mustela sibirica
Wolf - Canis lupus


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The fur trade's own vocabulary for names:


Common Name Fur Trade Name
Coypu - Nutria
Arctic fox - White or Blue fox
Red fox - Silver fox
Polecat - Fitch or Ferret
Racoon dog - Finnracoon
Stoat - Ermine
Siberian Weasel - Kolinsky


SOURCE:
www.zoosavvy.com/fur-species.html