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Hul’q’umi’num’ Name: sqwul’ew’

Taxon Name: Castor canadensis

“Common” Name: American Beaver

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Ecological Community: Freshwater

Wikipedia summary:

The North American beaver (Castor canadensis) is one of two extant beaver species, along with the Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber). It is native to North America and has been introduced in South America (Patagonia) and Europe (primarily Finland and Karelia). The North American beaver is one of the official national wildlife of Canada symbols and is the official

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Observational Data:

   First reported: 2021-02-06

   Source: iNat

   Last reported: 2021-11-18

   Source: iNat

   Obervation count: 2