Original sentence: A mink is any of several furry, dark-colored, semi-aquatic, carnivorous mammals of the family Mustelidae, which also includes the weasels and the otters.American Mink of other subspecies have found their way into the wild in Europe (including Great Britain) and South America, after many were released from or escaped from mink farms which were no longer commercially viable.An endangered subspecies, the Everglades Mink (Mustela vison evergladensis), is endemic to the Florida Everglades.In captivity, mink can live 10–12 years and have on average 4–5 kits per litter once a year.It is naturally found in North America.Its treatment has also been a focus of much animal welfare activism.Mink fur has been highly prized for its use in clothing, with hunting giving way to large-scale mink farming.The mink is found in places which suit its habits throughout almost all North America, from Florida to the Arctic.Trapping is used to control and eliminate any feral mink.While mortality is extremely high in the early months of the life of the American Mink, animals that do survive the first year can live as long as three years in the wild
Edited sentence: American Mink are slightly larger than European mink, and are much more adaptable to changing conditions.American Mink have found their way into the wild in Europe (including Great Britain) and South America, after many were released from mink farms by animal rights activists.American mink are prized for their fine fur, and a domestic version of American Mink is bred  in fur farming in many different countries.European Mink Mustela lutreola.European Mink numbers have been declining over time, while American Mink populations have remained stable.Feral American Mink are believed by some to contribute to the declining numbers of European Mink through competition.The European Mink, and the American Mink.There are two different kinds of mink.They are both dark-colored, semi-aquatic, carnivorous mammals of the family Mustelidae, which also includes the weasels and the otters.Trapping is used to control and eliminate any feral American Mink