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Taxonomy:
Taxonomy:
-Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
-Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
-Class: Mammalia (Mammals)
-Order: Rodentia (Rodents)
-Family: Castoridae (Beavers)
-Genus: Castor (Beavers)
-Species: Castor canadensis (American Beaver)
Subspecies:
Subspecies:
Carolina Beaver
Carolina Beaver
carolinesis
Sonora Beaver
Sonora Beaver
frondator
Rio Grande Beaver
Rio Grande Beaver
mexicanus
Admiralty Beaver
Admiralty Beaver
phaeus
Length of existence:
Length of existence:
The oldest fossil record of an American Beaver was found in Oregon, it was 7 million years old.
Closest Relative:
Closest Relative:
The Eurasian Beaver (Castor fiber)
Ancestors:
Ancestors:
Castor fiber (Eurasian Beaver)
Trogontherium (Eurasian Giant Beaver)
Castoroides ohioensis (American Giant Beaver)
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