Castor fiber
E739702
Castor fiber is the Eurasian beaver, a large semi-aquatic rodent known for building dams and lodges in freshwater habitats across Europe and parts of Asia.
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rodent
ⓘ
species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| averageBodyLength | 80–100 cm ⓘ |
| averageTailLength | 25–50 cm ⓘ |
| averageWeight | 11–30 kg ⓘ |
| binomialName | Castor fiber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
Eurasian beaver
ⓘ
European beaver ⓘ |
| conservationAction | reintroduction programs in Europe ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Castor canadensis by smaller skull and different tail shape ⓘ |
| eats |
aquatic plants
ⓘ
leaves ⓘ tree bark ⓘ twigs ⓘ |
| ecosystemImpact |
hydrological modification
ⓘ
wetland creation ⓘ |
| ecosystemRole | ecosystem engineer ⓘ |
| family | Castoridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| furType | dense waterproof fur ⓘ |
| genus | Castor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 105–107 days ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater rivers
ⓘ
lakes ⓘ streams ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| historicalThreat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hunting for castoreum ⓘ overhunting for fur ⓘ |
| iucnStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
canal digging
ⓘ
dam building ⓘ lodge construction ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | up to about 10–15 years ⓘ |
| lifestyle | semi-aquatic ⓘ |
| litterSize | 1–6 kits ⓘ |
| monogamous | true ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Palearctic region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth once per year ⓘ |
| similarTo | Castor canadensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStructure | family groups ⓘ |
| tailShape | broad flattened tail ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usesMaterial |
mud
ⓘ
stones ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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