Mink Tribe

The Mink Tribe is a race in the One Piece world. They were first mentioned in the list of slave prices Duval gave Sanji. They live on Zou and have stayed isolated for 1000 years. The minks are ruled by two kings, Prince Inu-Arashi the King of Dawn and Master Neko-Mamushi the King of Dusk.

Appearance
Minks are humanoids with animal features. Similar to Fishmen and Merfolk, each individual takes after a different animal. So far, the animalistic traits of the minks have all been fur covered mammalian. As such fur, which they refer to as 'mink' (hence their races name), covers most of their bodies and is considered their pride and joy. Females tend to look more like humans, while males tend to look more bestial. In some ways, they resemble Zoan Devil Fruit users' hybrid forms.

Abilities
Minks have a variety of abilities like humans. Some are very agile and can leap incredible distances, while others are incredibly burly and strong. Overall, it seems that a mink's strength is dependent on the animal they take after. They have also shown to be extremely stealthy if they choose to be, being able to completely surround Monkey D. Luffy, a proficient user of Kenbunshoku Haki, without him even realizing it.

Some of them have weapons that can produce electric shocks with a skill known as Electro (エレクトロ).

Interspecies Relationships
Minks are valued as slaves by humans, and the standard price for a Mink Tribe member is 700,000.

They have been known to refer to humans as lesser minks (少ない毛（レッサーミンク）). They believed humans are ordinary monkey minks with fewer hairs and they assumed both races are the same. They don't seem to have a grudge against humans, with some minks even admiring them or at times attracted to them. The Mink Tribe have been shown to be very honest with their desires, naturally pursuing things that their animal traits like, such as bananas for gorilla minks, fluttery cloth for bull minks or bones for dog minks. They tend to show affection to others by cuddling, nibbling, or licking.

The tribe also has a closed door policy, isolating themselves from humans for over a millennium. However, they do welcomed guests visiting their country which they ring their bell upon arrival and they received newspapers in order to get updates from around the world. Also, this does not mean they will not leave the island to live outside, as evidenced by Bepo who left at a young age and joined the Heart Pirates.

The Minks do not eat meat from anything with fur given their mammalian appearances, but they do not have problems eating non-furry mammals like hippos. It is unknown if minks that take after herbivorous animals are herbivorous themselves.

While they don't seem to differ among themselves, Wanda does claim they recognize the different species as she referred to several members as herself as "Canine Minks".

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