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beaver

Genus of mammals

Species / taxontaxonQ47542

Also known as Castor

Scientific name: Castor
5
Sources
1.Stated in Integrated Taxonomic Information SystemRetrieved 2013-09-19
2.Stated in Mammal Species of the World (Third edition)Retrieved 2015-09-18
3.Stated in A Guide to the Mammals of China
4.Stated in Handbook of the Mammals of the World. 6. Lagomorphs and Rodents I
5.Stated in Systema Naturae. 10th edition, Volume 1
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Rank: genus
3
Sources
1.Stated in Integrated Taxonomic Information SystemRetrieved 2013-09-19
2.Stated in Mammal Species of the World (Third edition)Retrieved 2015-09-18
3.Stated in A Guide to the Mammals of China
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Parent taxon: Castoridae
3
Sources
1.Stated in Integrated Taxonomic Information SystemRetrieved 2013-09-19
2.Stated in Mammal Species of the World (Third edition)Retrieved 2015-09-18
3.Stated in Handbook of the Mammals of the World. 6. Lagomorphs and Rodents I
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, Castorinae
, Castorini

Overview

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Beavers are large semiaquatic rodents of the Northern Hemisphere. There are two extant species: the North American beaver and the Eurasian beaver. Beavers are the second-largest living rodents, after capybaras, weighing up to 50 kg (110 lb). They have stout bodies with large heads, long chisel-like incisors, brown or gray fur, hand-like front feet, webbed back feet, and tails that are flat and scaly. The two species differ in skull and tail shape and fur color. Beavers can be found in a number of freshwater habitats, such as rivers, streams, lakes and ponds. They are herbivorous, consuming tree bark, aquatic plants, grasses and sedges.

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Different from: Q6979312
mountain beaver
This taxon is source of: Castor
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1.medieval-plants.org/mps-daten/languages/
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beaver meat
beaver
beaver dam
beaver canal
Unicode character: 🦫
Started: 24000th millennium BCE
Has use: soil enrichment
Has effect: flood
wetland
capability to consume applies to part: tree
Members / parts: tail has characteristic: large
Depicted by: flag of Oregon color: gold · location: back
Subclass of: herbivore
Taxonomic type: Castor fiber

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