A less than 30-second video of a mink jumping from one rock to another near Longmont's Union Reservoir has generated quite a reaction online.

Since being posted to the city's official Facebook page on Sept. 25, the clip has garnered more than 770 reactions, received more than 65 comments and been shared nearly 60 times.

"Did you know we have minks living in Longmont?" the post read. "This one has been seen at Union Reservoir recently."

The video was credited to "J. Schram" who could not be reached for comment.

Several commenters on social media claimed to have also seen mink at other areas including McIntosh Lake, Dry Creek Community Park and Golden Ponds Nature Area.

Other comments ranged from "So? Certainly NOT news" to "Cute little critters."

Based upon iNaturalist, a website where people can document wildlife sightings, mink have in fact been seen across the city from McIntosh Lake to Union Reservoir and along St. Vrain Creek, according to Jim Krick, Longmont ecosystem manager.

Mink are semiaquatic, carnivorous mammals that live along lakes, wetlands and rivers, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

While mink do live statewide in Colorado, they are most prevalent in the mountains, especially near beaver ponds due to their still-water habitat and abundance of food.

They mainly feed on muskrats, nestling waterfowl, frogs, salamanders, fish, beaver kits, insects and crayfish.

It is "not uncommon" for mink to be on the Front Range, especially near water, Kara Van Hoose, Colorado Parks and Wildlife northeast region public information officer, said in an email.

"They are part of our ecosystem in Colorado," Van Hoose said, adding that mink do not pose a threat to natural habitat as they are native to the state.

It isn't clear how many mink may be living in Colorado.

"We don't track mink population like we do for big game," Van Hoose said. "As a furbearer species, there is no reliable way to estimate population."