Beavers (genus Castor) are large, semiaquatic rodents of the Northern Hemisphere. There are two existing species: the North American beaver (Castor canadensis) and the Eurasian beaver (C. fiber). Beavers are the second-largest living rodents, …

1. Beavers are the second-largest living rodents after the capybaras. Beavers can grow up to 120cm in length (1.2m), their tail can measure as long as 50cm and they can weigh nearly 30kg – which makes them a little smaller than the capybara which can reach 135cm.

2025年3月9日 · beaver, (genus Castor), either of two species of amphibious rodents native to North America, Europe, and Asia. Beavers are the largest rodents in North America and Eurasia and the second largest rodents worldwide.

2015年10月13日 · Beavers are among the largest living rodents in the world. They have thick fur, webbed feet and flattened, scale-covered tails. With powerful jaws and strong teeth, they fell trees in order...

2014年5月7日 · Beavers are herbivores and mostly eat leaves and bark and aquatic vegetation. Social environment of beavers: Beavers form monogamous couples and both males and females raise their young.

Beavers are large members of the rodent family. The only other rodent larger than the beaver is the capybara. They are semi-aquatic, which means that they spend much of their time in the water. The most easily recognizable characteristic of the beaver is their large, flat, scaly tail. Read on to learn about the beaver.

Beavers are found throughout Pennsylvania with the highest concentration found in the glaciated northwestern and northeastern counties. Using branches, mud and rocks, beavers build dams and lodges on streams and creeks, and along the edges of lakes and rivers.

Beavers are among the largest of rodents. They are herbivores and prefer to eat leaves, bark, twigs, roots, and aquatic plants. These large rodents move with an ungainly waddle on land but are...

One of the largest rodents in the world, the beaver is a stout and sturdy semiaquatic animal. Today, there are two recognized species of beaver, the Eurasian beaver and the North American beaver. The North American beaver is native to the US, Canada, and northern Mexico, and lives in a variety of freshwater habitats such as rivers and wetlands.

Humans manipulate their environment to be more comfortable. We turn on the heat when it is cold or build a shelter to stay out of the rain. Beavers are one of the very few animals that also manipulate their surroundings to stay safe & warm. This is one reason they are considered a keystone species.