Canadian beaver
Castor canadensis
Classe
Ordre
Famille
Statut UICN
The Canadian beaver can live alone, but more often than not, it lives in a colony that includes parents, newborns and kids born the previous spring.
Reproduction
Sexually mature at 2 years. Mating occurs between January and February. The 3-4 young are born between May and June after a gestation period of 14-15 weeks, and are weaned after 10 weeks.
Alimentation
Herbivorous, feeding principally on leaves, bark and hardwood twigs, including aspen.
Prédateurs
Gray wolf, Canadian lynx, bobcat, bear, coyote, fisher, wolverine, and river otter.
Longévité
Up to 12 years in the wild and about 20 years in captivity.
