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North American Beaver (Castor canadensis)
The genus Castor has two species: Castor canadensis (North America) and Castor fiber (Eurasia). The North American beaver has 24 subspecies with a mixture found across North America due to reintroductions of different beavers to various regions.
The North American beaver (Castor canadensis) ranges in size, but some of the largest beavers reach up to 4 feet long and weigh up to 70 pounds! They are muscular with a teardrop-shaped body, which is broadest along the hips. Beavers have small round eyes and a large head that is held up by a thick neck. Their fur is long and coarse to repel dirt and water with fur color ranging from black/dark brown to reddish-brown. Both limbs have five digits, but the forelimbs are smaller than the hind. The forefeet are clawed for digging and flexible so they can carry food and supplies, and the hindfeet are webbed to swim in the water efficiently. One of the most distinctive features on a beaver is their broad and flat tail, which is primarily used for fat storage and communication. Put together, and the beaver is highly specialized for a semi-aquatic lifestyle. In the water, they use their webbed hindfeet to propel themselves and the tail to steer. Also, they have transparent eyelids and valves that shut off their ears and nose to protect them from the water. On the land, the tail is used for balance while food and other materials are carried with the forefeet.
Beavers are foragers, so they gather food and carry it back to their territory or lodge for consumption. They are herbivores with their diet primarily consisting of leaves, twigs, bark, and aquatic vegetation. One of their favorite trees to consume are willows since the bark is high in protein and easily digestible.
The beaver is the largest rodent in North America and competes with its Eurasian counterpart, the European beaver, for being the third-largest in the world, both following the South American capybara and lesser capybara.
Beavers are known as "ecosystem engineers" because they create wetlands and ponds by building dams and lodges. These wetlands are among the most productive ecosystems in the world, comparable to rainforests and coral reefs.
Timestamps:
0:00 Adult swimming towards the camera
1:31 Adult and kit. Kit playing and diving
2:17 Bringing home the branch
2:40 Close-up with branch
2:53 Slow motion swimming with branch
3:02 Close-up
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North American Beaver (Castor canadensis)
The genus Castor has two species: Castor canadensis (North America) and Castor fiber (Eurasia). The North American beaver has 24 subspecies with a mixture found across North America due to reintroductions of different beavers to various regions.
The North American beaver (Castor canadensis) ranges in size, but some of the largest beavers reach up to 4 feet long and weigh up to 70 pounds! They are muscular with a teardrop-shaped body, which is broadest along the hips. Beavers have small round eyes and a large head that is held up by a thick neck. Their fur is long and coarse to repel dirt and water with fur color ranging from black/dark brown to reddish-brown. Both limbs have five digits, but the forelimbs are smaller than the hind. The forefeet are clawed for digging and flexible so they can carry food and supplies, and the hindfeet are webbed to swim in the water efficiently. One of the most distinctive features on a beaver is their broad and flat tail, which is primarily used for fat storage and communication. Put together, and the beaver is highly specialized for a semi-aquatic lifestyle. In the water, they use their webbed hindfeet to propel themselves and the tail to steer. Also, they have transparent eyelids and valves that shut off their ears and nose to protect them from the water. On the land, the tail is used for balance while food and other materials are carried with the forefeet.
Beavers are foragers, so they gather food and carry it back to their territory or lodge for consumption. They are herbivores with their diet primarily consisting of leaves, twigs, bark, and aquatic vegetation. One of their favorite trees to consume are willows since the bark is high in protein and easily digestible.
The beaver is the largest rodent in North America and competes with its Eurasian counterpart, the European beaver, for being the third-largest in the world, both following the South American capybara and lesser capybara.
Beavers are known as "ecosystem engineers" because they create wetlands and ponds by building dams and lodges. These wetlands are among the most productive ecosystems in the world, comparable to rainforests and coral reefs.
Timestamps:
0:00 Adult swimming towards the camera
1:31 Adult and kit. Kit playing and diving
2:17 Bringing home the branch
2:40 Close-up with branch
2:53 Slow motion swimming with branch
3:02 Close-up
🎵 Music in this video 🎵:
artlist.io/Becca-1378936
ALL IMAGES IN THIS VIDEO ARE COPYRIGHTED, ©Becca Wood - B. Wood Photography. No part of this video shall be downloaded, altered or reproduced in any way or by any means without the formal written permission of B. Wood Photography. All Rights Reserved
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🎞️ My Gear:
Cameras 📷:
Canon 1 DX Mark III camera
Canon 1 DX
Canon 5d Mark II
GoPro 9 Black
GoPro 7 Silver
DJI Mavic Air 2
_______________________________
Lenses:
Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM Lens
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS III USM Lens
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM Lens
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Lens
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS Usm Lens
Canon 1.4x Extender
Canon 2.0x III Extender
_______________________________
Gitzo carbon fiber tripod
Manfrotto tripod
Manfrotto monopod
Joby Gorilla Pod
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Website: bwoodphotography.com
Celebrating Life Magazine: bwoodphotography.com/Products/Magazine
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Social Media:
Facebook: @BWoodPhotos
Instagram: @bwoodphotography
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"God is in the details." Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
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