North American Beaver (Castor canadensis) Kuhl, 1820

 

Other names: American Beaver, Canada Beaver

 

 

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Feeding beavers-1

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Swimming beavers

Beaver structures and signs

 

Castor canadensis occurs in most of boreal and temperate North America from Alaska into northern Mexico; introduced in Eurasia and Tierra del Fuego (Argentina). Formerly, nearly extirpated for the fur trade, but was re-introduced and now re-colonised most of its former range. North American Beaver inhabits areas near lakes, ponds, and streams in forests, woodlands, savannas, and even prairies where at least some tree and shrubs are present. Beavers feed on bark, cambium, twigs, buds, and leaves of trees and shrubs, gnawing down and felling trees of various sizes. They prefer aspen (Populus spp.), but also feed on birch (Betula), willow (Salix), alder (Alnus), and other deciduous species, and occasionally coniferous trees. They also eat herbs and aquatic plants.

 

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