Scientific Name:

Castor Canadensis

Street Name:

Beaver

Profile:

Average life span – 10 years

Weight – 35 to 50 pounds

Active 12 hours each night

Lips close behind four large incisor teeth

Long coarse hair ranging in color from
yellowish brown to black with reddish;
Brown being the most common

Flattened tail that is scaled and almost hairless

Typical MO:

Flooding of road ditches, drain pipes and
culverts caused by dam building

Water contamination with disease

Favorite Foods:

Aspen, cottonwood, willow and pine

Reproduction cycle:

Average litter size: 3 to 4 kittens

Birth occurs in March and June

Disease Threat:

Giandia Lamblia – a pathogenic intestinal parasite

Community Service:

Dam building is beneficial to fish, fir bearers, reptiles, amphibians, waterfowl and shore birds