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North American Beaver (Castor Canadensis)

49.9 kilograms 110 pounds
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#364Category rank 34%Weight position HighConfidence 1Source

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North American Beaver (Castor Canadensis)

North American Beaver (Castor Canadensis) has an estimated weight of 49.9 kilograms. It ranks #364 of 598 in the Animals category.

Source excerpt: The Castor Canadensis, more commonly known as the North American Beaver, can weigh up to 110 pounds . They are the largest rodent in North America and are semi-aquatic, which means that they spend part of their time on land, and part of it in the water.

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598 Items in category 4 tonnes Category average 100 kilograms Category median 8.51 milligrams–186 tonnes Category span

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Weight details

Typical 49.9 kilograms
Minimum 49.9 kilograms
Maximum 49.9 kilograms
Value type Exact
Weight reference text

The Castor Canadensis, more commonly known as the North American Beaver, can weigh up to 110 pounds .

Unit conversions

Kilograms49.9 kilograms
Pounds110 pounds
Metric tonnes0.05 tonnes
Grams49,895 grams
Ounces1,760 ounces
Stones7.86 stones

Source

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List of the 10 Heaviest Rodents in the World weightofstuff.com · Animals · Section: The North American Beaver (Castor Canadensis) · Article updated 2024-05-16
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How much does North American Beaver (Castor Canadensis) weigh?

North American Beaver (Castor Canadensis) typically weighs about 49.9 kilograms, within a recorded range of 49.9 kilograms.

Where does North American Beaver (Castor Canadensis) rank among Animals?

It ranks #364 of 598 entries in Animals, heavier than 34% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 1 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2024-05-16.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb427116c00>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category Animals
Category rank #364 of 598
Weight position Heavier than 34% of items
Updated 2024-05-16
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID north-american-beaver-castor-canadensis
URL slug north-american-beaver-castor-canadensis

Confidence reflects how explicit the source wording is: exact values are high, ranges or approximations are medium, and vague statements are low.