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The Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) or European beaver is a species of beaver widespread across Eurasia, with a rapidly increasing population of at least 1.5 million in 2020. The Eurasian beaver was hunted to near-extinction for both its fur and castoreum , with only about 1,200 beavers in eight relict populations from France to Mongolia in the ...
Castoridae is a family of rodents that contains the two living species of beavers and their fossil relatives. A formerly diverse group, only a single genus is extant today, Castor . Two other genera of "giant beavers", Castoroides and Trogontherium , became extinct in the Late Pleistocene .
There are two extant species: the North American beaver (Castor canadensis) and the Eurasian beaver (C. fiber). The Eurasian beaver is slightly longer and has a more lengthened skull, triangular nasal cavities (as opposed to the square ones of the North American species), a lighter fur color, and a narrower tail. [11]
A Month of Mediterranean Diet Dinner Recipes to Eat in January. Camryn Alexa Wimberly. January 1, 2025 at 5:00 AM. Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD.
19 High-Protein Mediterranean Diet Lunch Recipes. Camryn Alexa Wimberly. January 2, 2025 at 8:00 AM. Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD.
The secret to this easy recipe lies in the tangy lemon-and-garlic drizzle that picks up the savory flavors left in the pan. Pan-searing chicken tenders locks in moisture while crisping up the outside.
The beaver is the largest rodent in North America and competes with its Eurasian counterpart, the European beaver, for being the third-largest in the world, both following the South American capybara and lesser capybara. The European species is slightly larger on average but the American has a larger known maximum size.
Trogontherium cuvieri grew larger than living beavers , with a skull up to 21 centimetres (8.3 in) in length, but was smaller than Castoroides. The incisors are covered in fine longitudinal grooves, and have a convex enamel face. The cheek teeth are high crowned. The sagittal suture of the skull is flanked by two deep depressions.