The mountain beaver (Aplodontia rufa) [Note 1] is a North American rodent. It is the only living member of its genus, Aplodontia, and family, Aplodontiidae. [2]

Mountain beavers, also called boomers, are 12 to 14 inches long and resemble large, overgrown hamsters or tailless muskrats. They have small ears and eyes, short, rudimentary tails, and large curved front claws that are used for digging, grasping, and climbing

mountain beaver, (Aplodontia rufa), a muskrat-sized burrowing rodent found only in the Pacific Northwest of North America. Unlike the American and Eurasian beavers (genus Castor), the mountain beaver has an extremely short tail and is less than a half metre (1.6 feet) in length; weight is less than 2 kg (4.4 pounds).

Basic facts about Mountain Beaver: lifespan, distribution and habitat map, lifestyle and social behavior, mating habits, diet and nutrition, population size and status.

2019年7月1日 · Mountain Beaver are found only in a narrow band between the west slopes of the Cascades and the Pacific coast, stretching from northern California through coastal British Columbia. But while their range is small, they are abundant here, and not considered to …

The Mountain Beaver is a large rodent that lives in the northwest United States. Contrary to what their name might suggest, this species is actually not closely related to the North American or Eurasian beaver. In fact, its closest relatives are the squirrels, dormice, chipmunks, flying squirrels, and marmots. Read on to learn about the ...

2009年2月8日 · Aplodontia rufa, commonly known as the mountain beaver, is the world's most primitive rodent: elusive, destructive and often mean. But it just loves living in the damp Pacific Northwest.

2024年5月27日 · The mountain beaver is a round, stout, archaic rodent that has survived millions of years with primitive features and a herbivorous diet. They digest their food twice, which means... they eat their own droppings! Continue Reading after the facts... Read our Complete Guide to Classification of Animals.

Mountain beavers are the only extant member of the family Aplodontidae, and are considered the most primitive living rodents. Mountain beavers are stout, compact and cylindrical and have a broad, massive, laterally compressed skull.

2024年2月5日 · Mountain beavers are an unusual and primitive species of rodent. They are about the size of a muskrat, 10–12 inches (27–30 cm) long. However, they have a very short tail, less than one-half inch (1 cm) long.