Summary ²

The family Castoridae contains the two living species of beavers and their fossil relatives. This was once a highly diverse group of rodents, but is now restricted to a single genus, Castor.

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1. (c) Steve, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/31563480@N00/2452702213
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castoridae

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