Castor canadensis
E739701
Castor canadensis, commonly known as the North American beaver, is a large, semi-aquatic rodent renowned for building dams and lodges that significantly shape freshwater ecosystems across much of North America.
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rodent
ⓘ
species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| adaptation |
ever-growing incisors
ⓘ
valvular ears and nostrils ⓘ webbed hind feet ⓘ |
| averageLitterSize | 2–4 kits ⓘ |
| bodyLength | 74–90 centimeters ⓘ |
| bodyMass | 11–32 kilograms ⓘ |
| canStayUnderwaterFor | up to 15 minutes ⓘ |
| chromosomeNumber | 2n=40 ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
American beaver
ⓘ
North American beaver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Castor fiber by skull and tail morphology ⓘ |
| eats |
aquatic plants
ⓘ
cambium ⓘ leaves ⓘ tree bark ⓘ twigs ⓘ |
| ecologicalImpact |
creates wetlands
ⓘ
increases habitat complexity ⓘ modifies hydrology ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | ecosystem engineer ⓘ |
| economicUse |
castoreum
ⓘ
fur ⓘ |
| family | Castoridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| furType | dense waterproof fur ⓘ |
| genus | Castor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
lakes
ⓘ
ponds ⓘ rivers ⓘ streams ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| historicalImpact | intensive fur trade in North America ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iucnStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | up to 20 years ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | 10–12 years ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North America ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dam building
ⓘ
ecosystem engineering ⓘ lodge construction ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Castor ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| similarTo | Castor fiber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
family groups
ⓘ
monogamous pairs ⓘ |
| tailType | broad flattened tail ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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