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On parasite fauna of the European beaver [PDF]

open access: yesРоссийский паразитологический журнал, 2021
The purpose of the research is identification of the current parasitological situation for Eurasian beavers inhabiting the Central Russia.Materials and methods.
O. N. Andreyanov   +4 more
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Determination of age of the Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber)

open access: yesTheriologia Ukrainica, 2021
The article presents data on body size and weight of beavers of different ages from Ukraine (Dnipro basin), as well as features of determining the age of males by the size of the baculum and taking into account the bonding lines in the periosteal zone of
Anatoliy Volokh
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Development of fetal Eurasian beavers (Castor fiber)

open access: yesTheriogenology Wild, 2023
Mammals are categorized along an altricial-precocial spectrum based on degrees of neonatal development. Altricial neonates are immature at birth and dependent on care, whereas precocial neonates are relatively well developed and independent post-partum ...
Jumpei Tomiyasu   +3 more
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Ecosystem Engineers at Work: How Beaver Ponds Reshape Avian Abundance and Diversity in a Mountainous Forest Ecosystem in Central Europe

open access: yesEcology and Evolution
By building dams and creating ponds, the Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) acts as an ecosystem engineer, generating habitats for species that depend on wetland and freshwater ecosystems, which are increasingly threatened worldwide.
Timo Konstantin Bauer   +3 more
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Corynebacterium ulcerans Infections in Eurasian Beavers (Castor fiber)

open access: yesPathogens, 2023
The Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) has been reintroduced successfully in Germany since the 1990s. Since wildlife is an important source of zoonotic infectious diseases, monitoring of invasive and reintroduced species is crucial with respect to the One ...
Reinhard Sting   +10 more
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Morphology, Molecular Characterization, and Phylogeny of Travassosius rufus Khalil, 1922 (Strongylidea: Trichostrongylidae), a Parasite from Endangered Sino-Mongolian Beaver (Castor fiber birulai) in Xinjiang, China [PDF]

open access: yesAnimals
The genus Travassosius Khalil, 1922, the smallest genus in the subfamily Trichostrongylinae (family Trichostrongylidae), primarily infects the only two extant beaver species worldwide and can be lethal in severe infections.
Huiping Jia   +5 more
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The impact of bio-logging on body weight change of the Eurasian beaver. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS One, 2021
Bio-logging is a common method to collect ecological data on wild animals, but might also induce stress, reduce body condition, and alter behavior. Eurasian beavers (Castor fiber) are a semi-aquatic and nocturnal species that are challenging to observe in the wild.
Robstad CA   +3 more
europepmc   +9 more sources

Eurasian beaver ( <i>Castor fiber</i> ) mating behavior. [PDF]

open access: yesMicroPubl Biol
Eurasian beavers ( Castor fiber ) typically mate in the water at night, and observations of mating beavers are extremely scarce. As a result, little is known about their mating behavior. Here, I provide video documentation of beavers mating in the River Elbe during daylight, offering a unique opportunity to observe their mating behavior.
Bringmann H.
europepmc   +3 more sources

An interesting observation of Eurasian beaver Castor fiber Linnaeus, 1758 in Vidovec Cave (Metlika, Slovenia)

open access: yesNatura Sloveniae, 2023
The Eurasian beaver is a common rodent which became extinct in Slovenia in the 18th century and reappeared in the 1990’s. This field note describes an encounter with a beaver inside the Vidovec Cave (Metlika, Southeastern Slovenia). Apart from a sign of
Tinkara Kepic   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

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