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Eurasian Beaver

Castor fiber

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Field Notes

Description:

The Eurasian beaver or European beaver (Castor fiber) is a species of beaver which was once widespread in Eurasia. It was hunted to near-extinction for both its fur and castoreum, and by 1900 only 1,200 beavers survived in eight relict populations in Europe and Asia. Re-introduced through much of its former range, it now occurs from Great Britain to China and Mongolia, although it is absent from Italy, Portugal and the southern Balkans

Habitat:

Europe, China, Mongolia

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)

Are you sure that this is not Nutria (Myocastor coypus)? I can't see its tail but I can't see its teeth either so I can't guess which one it is :) but here it looks similar http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coypu
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PublishedMarch 24, 2013

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