Wild Windows · North American beaver
North American beaver
Castor canadensis
LCLeast ConcernAlso known as: American Beaver, Canadian Beaver
Natural History
Habitat
slow rivers, streams and wooded freshwater ponds of North America
Classroom Facts
- Its scientific name is Castor canadensis, and biologists group it in the Castoridae family (order Rodentia).
- The IUCN Red List assesses this species as Least Concern (LC).
- Where it lives: slow rivers, streams and wooded freshwater ponds of North America.
- Other common names: American Beaver, Canadian Beaver.
Live Cameras
1 north american beaver camera in the catalog.
Each listing shows its current source, permission, and playback-verification state.
