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American Beaver

Castor canadensis

Order: Rodentia

Family: Castoridae

Length: body 90 - 115 cm, tail 20 - 35 cm
Weight: 15 - 27 kg
Litter size: 1 - 4 young
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
Behaviour: live in family groups by 8 - 10 individuals
Lifespan: 10 - 20 years in the wild, until 25 years in human care
IUCN Status: Least Concern (LC)

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