Castor fiber


Also found in: Thesaurus, Wikipedia.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.Castor fiber - a European variety of beaverCastor fiber - a European variety of beaver  
beaver - large semiaquatic rodent with webbed hind feet and a broad flat tail; construct complex dams and underwater lodges
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Mentioned in ?
References in periodicals archive ?
"The Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) was hunted to extinction in Scotland in the 16th century and was reintroduced," she says.
By which name do we know the aquatic rodent, Castor fiber? A Beaver B Otter C Duckbilled Platypus D Vole 10.
This handbook examines issues related to the re-establishment of the Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) in Europe, particularly the UK, and the implications of restoration and management requirements.
Assessment of transmitter models to monitor beaver Castor canadensis and Castor fiber populations.
MI gafodd yr afanc (Castor fiber; Beaver) ei hela hyd at ddifodiant yng Nghymru ers canrifoedd bellach.
canadensis in Finland and unsuccessful reintroductions of its European relative (Castor fiber) in Europe (Nolet and Baveco, 1996; Parker et al., 2012).
It found that the Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) - once widely distributed but reduced to 1,200 individuals at the beginning of the 20th century due to hunting and habitat loss - has a population of about 337,500 today.
Eurasian beavers (Castor fiber) reportedly have very similar time budgets between the sexes and do not appreciably differ in home range size within mated pairs (Sharpe and Rosell, 2003; Herr and Rosell, 2004).
Development of nine new microsatellite loci for the American beaver, Castor canadensis (Rodentia: Castoridae), and cross-species amplification in the European beaver, Castor fiber. Molecular Ecology Resources 9:551-554.
But after an absence of 500 years - the rodents were hunted to extinction in the 16th century - settlements of castor fiber could again be established in Wales.