North American Beaver Negative Footprint Replica
$10.00
Beavers are active mainly at night. They are excellent swimmers and may remain submerged up to 15 minutes. More vulnerable on land, they tend to remain in the water as much as possible.
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Description
North American beaver negative footprint replica measures 3.42 in. x 2.59 inches. Beaver Negative Footprint is museum-quality polyurethane cast. Scale 1:1. Made in USA.
A beavers foot is about 6 to 7 inches long, 5 inches wide each having five toes with heavy claws. Often only 3 or 4 toes leave a track. Their toes are webbed, though the marks are not always distinct. The hind track is often confused with goose tracks.
The North American beaver is the largest rodent in North America. The beaver is semiaquatic. The first fossil records of beaver are 10 to 12 million years old in Germany, and they are thought to have migrated to North America across the Bering Strait. The oldest fossil record of beavers in North America are of two beaver teeth near Dayville, Oregon, and are 7 million years old.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Rodentia
- Family: Castoridae
- Genus: Castor
- Species: C. canadensis
- Binomial name: Castor canadensis
- Conservation status: Least concern
The North American Beaver Negative Footprint strengthens scientific analysis with the North American Beaver Baculum Replica cast from original specimen
Additional information
| Weight | 1 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 3.42 × 2.59 in |
| International Beaver Day - April 7thl 7th | International Beaver Day aims to celebrated on April 7th to raise awareness of the plight of the rodent. The beaver may be the national animal of Canada but the furry dam-building rodent can be found across the North American continent and Eurasia as two distinct species, but the population has been on the decline for several decades now. So now is the time to get ready and enjoy the observance of this fun day! |
