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Common name: American beaver |
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Species: Castor canadensis |
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Description: It's a very large, dark brown rodent that has a black, scaly tail which is horizontally flattened and paddle shaped and used as a rudder while swimming. |
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Habitat: Beavers live in rivers or ponds. They build dams across rivers out of mud and wood. |
Food: The beaver's diet changes seasonally. In spri ng and summer, they feed on grasses, leaves, ferns, and algea. In fall, they prefer woody items. Their winter food is stored underwater near the lodge. |
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Range: The beaver occurs throughtout most of Canada and all of British Columbia in rivers, streams, marshes, lakes and ponds. |
Reproduction: Breeding occurs in late April to early July. They usually have 3-4 kits. |
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Other: Some predators of the beaver include coyotes, wolves, bears, lynx, and wolverines. |
More information : Natural History Notebooks: Mammals
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