If a mink is angry, startled, or threatened, they migh squeal, hiss, or snarl. They are excellent divers and can dive up to 20 feet. A mink can swim underwater for upt to 100 feet. Adult minks are untamable, bold and ferocious. However, baby minks are playful and they can become attached to the person that cares for them.
Minks are very interesting creatures.
Familiar Animals of America. Wild Mammals of Illinois .