American Beaver
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This skull belongs to an aquatic herbivore, the American Beaver (Castor canadensis). The large incisors are adaptations for gnawing through wood. These teeth grow continuously through the life of the animal and are worn down through everyday use.
Height: 35.9 mm
Width: 67.8 mm
Length: 100.6 mm
Time: Recent
Locality: N/A
Specimen: WFB-1651, Museum of Wildlife and Fish Biology, UC Davis
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