Beavers

Taxonomic Classification and Evolutionary Relationships

Scientific name: Castor Canadensis Means Beaver of Canada

Family: Castoridae

Beavers related organisms: Mouse, Blind mole rat, Jerboa, Spring hair, Scaly tailed
squirrel, Kangaroo rat, Guinea pig

And ground squirrel

Habitat and range
Beavers are spread out over a great range such as, Northern forests,
Northwestern forested mountain, Marino west coast forests,Eastern temperate
forests and Great plains.

Beavers create microclimates such as vernal pools or

Entire ponds with their dams

Niche and role in ecosystem
The beaver interacts with their environment in some of the biggest ways. There
dams block off water and create new bodys of water. They also clear trees in
forests creating more open area.

The beavers main predator is humans but the second is wolves. It does not have
any prey because it is an herbivore.

Beavers eat trees and sticks.

Behavior

They eat trees

They build dams blocking off water creating little sub ecosystems

They are a keystone species

Life history and reproduction
A family of beavers occupy a lodge With there kids and the two mates.

Beavers mate for life

Once the beaver turns two they leave the lodge and goes off on its own

Beavers are K

A beaver can live up to 20 years.

Structure and function
The beaver has webbed hind feet and a large, flat, nearly hairless tail.

The beaver has its tail that it both uses as a tool and a weapon it will slap it
against the water to warn other beavers or scare away predators