American BeaverCastor canadensis
Location and Habitat
American beavers are located throughout most of the United States and Canada except for parts of southwestern United States and parts of northern Canada.
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Description
Beavers are the largest rodents in North America. They are aquatic mammals with glossy reddish brown or blackish brown waterproof fur. They have short dark brown ears.
American Beaver - Castor canadensis
The American beaver (Castor canadensis) is one of two living species of beavers-the other species of beaver is the Eurasian beaver.
American Beaver (Castor canadensis)
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American Beaver
Order Rodentia : Family Castoridae : Castor canadensis Kuhl ...
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
The beaver is North America's largest rodent, and the world's second largest, after the capybara of South America.
American Beavers are common in Weaselhead and around the Glenmore Reservoir all year round. However, due to the presence of ice during winter months, they are most easily viewed and most often reported during fair weather months.
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North American beavers have a well-developed social hierarchy in which the family is the basic unit. The adult female is the central figure in each family. The usual family group consists of adults, kits, and yearlings of the previous year.
American beaver (Castor canadensis)
North America's largest rodent, the American beaver, exhibits a wide range of physical adaptations to its largely aquatic lifestyle. The... More 39 Images 5 Videos ...
The American Beaver: The American beaver can be found throughout North America, except for the most northern parts of Alaska. Like other beavers its feet are webbed for better swimming.
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CLASS: Mammalia (mammal)
ORDER: Rodentia (rodents)
FAMILY: Castoridae (beavers)
GENUS/SPECIES: Castor canadensis and C. fiber (American and Eurasian) ...
American Beavers & their Lodges (150x150)
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Names
Castor canadensis (scientific) ...
American Beaver (Castor canadensis)
European beaver (Castor fiber)
Family Cricetidae
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The North American beaver, Castor canadensis, is a large, web-footed, semi-aquatic rodent with brown fur and a wide, flat, dark tail.
OTHER NAMES: American beaver
DESCRIPTION: The beaver (Castor Canadensis) is an aquatic animal and the largest rodent found in North America. It ranges in weight from 29 to 80 pounds and is 41 to 46 inches in length.
The flesh of the American beaver is eaten by the Indians, and when roasted in the skin is esteemed a delicacy and is said to taste like pork.
In 1988 the North American beaver population was 60-400 million. Recent studies have estimated there are now around 6-12 million beavers found in the wild.
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It is our 2nd largest rodent, only surpassed by the American Beaver in size in the United States. The porcupine is well known for its long, pointed spines or quills, which are actually modified hairs.
Although some of American beavers make burrows in stream banks, the majority construct lodges of branches and twigs tightly plastered with mud . A room above water level in the lodge serves as a living room and nursery.
Lily Lovers: The American beaver's favorite food is the water-lily, which bears a resemblance to a cabbage-stalk, and grows at the bottom of lakes and rivers.
Species Castor canadensis (American beaver)
Species Castor fiber (Eurasian beaver)
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RODENTIA: Castoridae (American Beaver)
Common Name Scientific Name Distribution
American Beaver
Castor canadensis ...
Beaver (Castor Canadensis)
Also know as the North American Beaver
Species Code: CASCA ...
 See also: Beaver, Deer, Porcupine, Muskrat, Flying Squirrel
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