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Bookmark or Share- Beaver in Canada: Facts, Places To See & Species - Talk About WildlifeThe beaver is an official emblem of Canada and has been a symbol of the country since the early colonial era. It is featured on the Canadian Nickel and was prominently displayed on the coat of arms of the Hudson’s Bay Company.
- Beaver - WikipediaBeavers (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, after capybaras, weighing up to 50 kg (110 lb).
- The Canadian Beaver - Castor canadensis, dam builder of the NorthThe North American Beaver, Castor canadensis, is the only member of its species in Canada, although there are a number of sub-species. One of the reasons that North America was first colonized by Europeans was the abundance of natural resources, such as whales and fish off the shores of the Maritimes, huge pine trees for use as the masts of ...
- Beaver - The Canadian EncyclopediaThe beaver (Castor canadensis) is a herbivorous mammal. It is Canada’s largest rodent and the second-largest rodent in the world (after the capybara). It is primarily nocturnal and lives a semi-aquatic life. The beaver is one of the only mammals, other than humans, that can manufacture its own environment.
- North American beaver - WikipediaNorth American beavers are widespread across the continental United States, Canada, southern Alaska, and some parts of northern Mexico.
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