American beaver
Castor canadensis
American beaver
Order: Rodentia
Family: Castoridae
| Length: | body length 90-115 cm, tail length 20-35 cm |
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| Mass: | 15 - 27 kg |
| Litter size: | 1-4 |
| Gestation period: | 3 months |
| Geographic range: | ponds, lakes and slow rivers of North America |
| Diet: | bark, wood, buds and roots of timber species (willows, poplars, maples), herbs |
| Lifeway: | live in family groups by 8-10 individuals |
| Lifespan: | 10-20 years in the wild, until 25 years in captivity |
| Conservation: | Least Concern (LC) |