You also get to see a fascinating beaver behavior called tail slapping. Let’s look at exactly what this is and why beavers do ...

Exterminated by hunting, the North American beaver, scientific name Castor canadensis, has not only been forgotten locally; it was long thought to never have existed here at all, according to ...

Meaning “ancient beaver” (Castoridae is the family that includes beavers), the several known species of Palaeocastor most likely looked like a cross between a modern North American beaver and a gopher ...

The future of ecological harmony could lie in North America's largest rodent — if we can learn to coexist with this vital yet challenging species, according to environmental journalist Ben ...

The North American beaver, an often misunderstood and maligned aquatic rodent, builds dams with mud and sticks, which turns streams into valuable wetland ecosystems. Beaver ponds are necessary ...

The North American beaver (Castor canadensis) is one of two beaver species in the world; the other is in Eurasia. It is the largest rodent in North America and it has many remarkable traits. It ...

the tree stumps often sprout new shoots instead of dying - effectively the beavers carry out coppicing The North American beaver and the Eurasian beaver were confirmed to be separate species in ...