The North American beaver is one of two extant beaver species, along with the Eurasian beaver. It is native to North America and has been introduced in South America and Europe. The North American bea
American Beaver
North American beaver skeleton (Museum of Osteology)
Lithograph of a Canadian beaver, 1819.
Beaver lodge, Ontario, Canada
Rodents are a group of mammals belonging to the order Rodentia characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws. Rodents make up about 40% of all mam
North American beaver
…Concern (IUCN 3.1) Secure (NatureServe) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Infraclass: Placentalia Order: Rodentia Family: Castoridae Genus: Castor Species: C. canadensis Binomial name Castor canadensis Kuhl, 1820 Subspecies List C. c. acadicus Bailey and Doutt…
Hydrochoeris hydrochaeris in Brazil in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 09