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Small game
American beaver
Castor canadensis
- Group
- Small game
- Size class
- Medium (10–70 kg)
- Family
- Castoridae
Range
- North America
Habitat
- Wetland
Range
Countries it is found in
5 countries
- Argentina
- Canada
- Chile
- Mexico
- United States
Range from:ASM Mammal Diversity Database, GBIF occurrence records — read 2026-08-05
Field data
Tracks
A photograph of real sign left by American beaver. Prints vary with gait, ground and how long they have been there — treat this as one example, not a template.
Track photo:no rights reservedCC0
Cross-reference
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