- Beavers are monogamous and often live with family members.
- It is one of two extant species of the genus Castor, the other species is the North American beaver, Castor canadensis.
- It is the third largest living rodent species, after the capybara and North American beaver.
- Beavers feed on terrestrial deciduous tree parts and herbs but also on aquatic vegetation.
- Its teeth contain iron which makes them very strong and gives them an orange colour.
- Beavers can cut down a tree over 50 cm in diameter.
- They are able to build dams to create ponds and wetlands.
- Beavers were widespread in northern Eurasia but had been extirpated from many European countries due to hunting.
- It has been reintroduced to many European countries that it was extirpated from.
Beavers can grow to over 1 m in length. They can live for over 15 years. They can dive under water for over 10 minutes. Beavers are ecosystem engineers and create habitats for other species.
Beavers can cut down a tree over 50 cm in diameter. Beavers are monogamous and often live with family members. They are able to build dams to create ponds and wetlands.
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