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The mountain beaver is sometimes confused with the North American beaver and the Eurasian beaver, however, these beavers are more closely related to squirrels. Although they are mostly considered pests throughout their ranges, they are still threatened by wildfires, grazing livestock, expansion of exotic plant species, rodent control methods, alteration […]

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The Eurasian beaver, aka European beaver or Mongolian beaver, can be found from north-eastern Europe to Central Eurasia. Their territory reaches south from Norway to the Scandinavian Peninsula on to Denmark, through Germany and over to the Alps, and eastward, as far as Mongolia. They like marshes and forested habitats. […]

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The greater grison kind of looks like a slender honey badger and it can have about the same temperament as one, when threatened. Greater Grisons reside in a wide range of habitats such as rainforests, grasslands, savannas, and evergreen forests of southern Mexico, Central, and South America. They prefer locations […]

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Being the second largest rodent in the world, after the capybara, beavers are a model for the industrious at heart. They are constantly gnawing on trunks and branches not only to make a den but to wear down their ever growing teeth. Fortunately, American beavers are listed as Least Concern […]

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