Castoridae
E736489
Castoridae is the family of large, semi-aquatic rodents commonly known as beavers, noted for their dam-building behavior and ecological engineering of freshwater habitats.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal family
ⓘ
rodent family ⓘ |
| activityPattern | primarily nocturnal ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | beavers ⓘ |
| describedBy | John Edward Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| ecologicalImpact |
creation of wetlands
ⓘ
modification of hydrology ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | ecosystem engineer ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
ecosystem restoration
ⓘ
fur trade ⓘ |
| furCharacteristic | dense waterproof fur ⓘ |
| hasExtantSpecies |
Castor canadensis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Castor fiber ⓘ |
| hasExtinctGenus |
Agnotocastor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Anchitheriomys NERFINISHED ⓘ Chalicomys NERFINISHED ⓘ Dipoides NERFINISHED ⓘ Eucastor NERFINISHED ⓘ Monosaulax NERFINISHED ⓘ Steneofiber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLivingGenus | Castor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incisorCharacteristic | ever-growing incisors ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | semi-aquatic ⓘ |
| limbAdaptation | webbed hind feet ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Eurasia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North America ⓘ |
| notableBehavior |
canal digging
ⓘ
dam building ⓘ lodge construction ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryThreats |
habitat loss
ⓘ
overhunting ⓘ |
| reproduction | monogamous pairs ⓘ |
| suborder | Castorimorpha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailCharacteristic | broad flattened tail ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Castor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
freshwater rivers
ⓘ
lakes ⓘ streams ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| usesMaterial |
mud
ⓘ
vegetation ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1821 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.