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American Beaver
Castor canadensis
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
MuskratOndatra zibethicus
CoypuMyocastor coypus
Common RaccoonProcyon lotor
North American River OtterLontra canadensis
Eurasian BeaverCastor fiber
GroundhogMarmota monax
North American PorcupineErethizon dorsatum
White-tailed DeerOdocoileus virginianus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 55,900 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 24,032 |
| Ontario | 10,802 |
| British Columbia | 4,347 |
| Texas | 4,043 |
| Washington | 3,281 |
| Alberta | 3,277 |
| Massachusetts | 3,207 |
| Oregon | 2,660 |
| Maryland | 2,628 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- National symbolAdded by a member
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Mammals · Mammalia |
| Order | Rodents · Rodentia |
| Family | Beavers · Castoridae |
| Genus | Beavers · Castor |
Study it in a deck
- Local Wildlife of Midland, Ontario, Canada
- Mammals of British Columbia, Canada
- Mammals of Jasper National Park
- Mammals of MD
- Mammals of Texas, United States
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise American Beaver with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.