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Castor-europeu (Castor fiber)

This beaver was sunning herself on a rock out in the Yukon River the other day following a spring snowstorm. They use their large flat tails to maneuver when swimming, to prop themselves up when felling trees with their teeth, to store fat reserves, to lever fallen logs back to their ponds, and to slap the water and warn of danger. When a nearby beaver suddenly slaps its tail on the water, it can be quite loud and startling, especially if one hasn't noticed it while walking beside a quiet…

North American Beaver in Shallow Water

North American Beaver - Castor canadensis. Photo about american, outdoors, castoridae, thompson, outside, horizontal, leslie, natural, nature, environmental, america - 46337435

Wildlife comeback in Europe - in pictures | Animais do jardim zoológico, Fotos de animais selvagens, Fotos de animais

EURASIAN BEAVER.The largest Eurasian rodent. Originally widespread over northern and temperate Eurasia, but hunted nearly to extinction in Europe for its fur. As large as a labrador dog but with shorter legs, beavers are robust, heavily built, and weigh up to 38 kg. In recent years small numbers were reintroduced to locations in England, Wales and Scotland from mainland Europe.

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