A mink hybrid is what results from breeding a European polecat with a European mink. Not surprisingly, this hybrid has many qualities of both its parents. It’s a good swimmer like its mink parent and it can burrow expertly into the ground like its polecat parent.
The mink hybrid came about in the wild when the European polecat began to venture into the habitats of the European mink. As a note, the creation of hybrids is considered rare when it happens in the wild. Generally, animals remain with their own species when it comes to breeding.