This article was originally published on Critter Science.

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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