Eurasian beaver
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The Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) or European beaver is a species of beaver that was once widespread in Eurasia, but was hunted to near-extinction for both its fur and castoreum. At the turn of the 20th century, only about 1,200 beavers survived in eight relict populations in Europe and Asia.[2] It has been reintroduced to much of its former range, and now occurs from Spain, Central Europe, Great Britain and Scandinavia to a few regions in China and Mongolia.[3] It is listed as least concern on the IUCN Red List, as it recovered well in most of Europe. It is extirpated in Portugal, Moldova, and Turkey.[1]
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Eurasian beaver | |
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A Eurasian beaver in Norway | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Castoridae |
Genus: | Castor |
Species: | C. fiber |
Binomial name | |
Castor fiber | |
Castor fiber: Extant (resident) Castor fiber: Extant & Introduced (resident) Castor canadensis: Extant & Introduced (resident) |
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