984.5.2 - Castor canadensis
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Common NameBeaver
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Jasper National Park
Date Collected1983-09-10; Fall
Item Details
Common NameBeaver
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Jasper National Park
Date Collected1983-09-10; Fall
Accession Number
984.5.2
Scientific Name
Castor canadensis
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Common Name
Beaver
Class
Mammalia
Collected By
Jasper National Park Warden Service
Date Collected
1983-09-10; Fall
Place Collected
North America: Canada, Alberta, Jasper National Park
Age
subadult
Sex
female
Damaged Elements
some ribs
Measurements
Total length: 92 cm; weight: 12.8 kg
Citation
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Page Citation
"984.5.2 - Castor canadensis, Zooarchaeology Reference Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/20-13046. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Rodentia
Family
Castoridae
Genus
Castor
Species
Castor canadensis
This hierarchy is created from our museum records, it may not always accurately reflect modern taxonomies.
Taxonomic Hierarchy for Zooarchaeology Reference Collection
This hierarchy is created from our museum records, it may not always accurately reflect modern taxonomies.