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American Beaver

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Key facts

Scientific Name
Castor canadensis
Weight
20 kg
Length
1 m
Lifespan
20 years
Habitat
River, Lake
Diet
Herbivore

In context

American Beaver is a practical benchmark for medium-sized species that move mainly in water but also on land. Its 13-to-32 kg mass, 0.90-to-1.17 m length, and 10-to-20-year wild lifespan provide a balanced size-and-longevity comparison.

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PHYSICAL SCALE

PHYSICAL SIZE
1 × 0.3 m

PHYSICAL

Weight
20 kg
Height
0.3 m
Length
1 m

LIFE

Lifespan
20 years
Gestation
105 days

TRAITS

Scientific Name
Castor canadensis
Diet
Herbivore
Habitat
River, Lake

ABILITIES

Speed (km/h)
34
Bite Force (PSI)
180

Reported species traits

Sex and geographic scope are not separated, and life stage is unspecified. Ranges do not imply an average. These measurements are not matched to the recorded length or height.

American Beaver

Castor canadensis

Reported body length

Reported minimum
0.9 m
Reported maximum
1.17 m
Reported average
Unknown

Originally reported units

Reported minimum
900 mm
Reported maximum
1170 mm
Reported average
Unknown

Reported mass

Reported minimum
13 kg
Reported maximum
32 kg
Reported average
Unknown

Reported wingspan

Unknown

Wild lifespan

Typical minimum
10 years
Typical maximum
20 years
Reported average
Unknown

Locomotion

Primary medium
aquatic
Additional reported media
terrestrial
Reported behaviors
natatorial

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