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Eurasian Beaver

Care, environment, breeding and conservation records for Eurasian Beaver.

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Identity & conservation

Scientific name
Castor fiber
Enclosures
Habitat
Status
Least concern
Status code
LC
Regions
Asia, Europe
Biomes
Lakes and Rivers, Taiga, Temperate
Edition
Base game
Class group
Mammals
Revealed
2026-08-25
Status groups
Least concern
Tax class
Mammalia
Tax family
Castoridae
Tax genus
Castor
Tax order
Rodentia
Wild population
1,500,000
Wild population count
1500000

Habitat & enclosure

Barrier grade
2
Barrier height
1.25 m
Climb proof
No
Water barrier
No
Temp min
-5 °C
Temp max
30 °C
Area land min
300 m²
Area land
300 m² + 35 m² per extra animal
Area climbing
Unknown
Area deep water
45 m² + 15 m² per extra animal
Area flying
Unknown
Area shelter
5 m² per animal
Area water
210 m² + 26 m² per extra animal
Humidity
Unknown
Plant cover
15-100%
Salinity
Unknown
Terrain
Grass 10-60%, Sand 10-60%, Soil 10-60%, Rock 10-60%, Snow 0-100%, Waterlogged 0-100%
Water barrier depth
Unknown
Water barrier width
Unknown

Social life & breeding

Group size
2-8 (up to 8 males, up to 8 females)
Life expectancy
10-24 years
Bachelor females
1-2
Bachelor males
1-2
Breeding difficulty
Average
Gestation
3.5 months
Gestation months
3.5 months
Group name
Colony
Interbirth
8.5 months
Interbirth months
8.5 months
Litter label
Litter size
Litter size
1-4
Mating season
Winter
Mating system
Monogamous
Maturity age
2 years
Maturity years
2 years
Shoal fish
No
Shoal size
Unknown
Sterility age
Death

Other facts

Diet
Young Branches and Leaves, Root Vegetables
Colony size
Unknown
Colour morphs
Darker Variation
Dominance
Family group lead by monogamous pair
Enrichment
Curio Ball, Platform Floats, Rubber Duck, Small Ball, Small Ice Ball, Submarine Buoy, Water Jet, Water Jet Rock
Exhibit types
Unknown
Feeders
Aquatic Feeder - Plant, Arboreal Feeding Platform 3m, Arboreal Feeding Platform 4m, Block of Frozen Fruit, Fruit Spike Tree, Melon Feeder, Veggie Bundle
Nest
Unknown
Offspring dispersal
None
Size female
0.9 m
Size male
0.9 m
Size max
0.9 m
Size measure
Nose to rump
Temperature
-5 to 30°C
Thriving group
Unknown
Thriving member of
Unknown
Thriving with
Unknown
Water sources
Ground Water Fountain - Small, Water Pipe
Weather dislikes
Snow
Weight female
20 kg
Weight female text
20 kg
Weight juvenile
5 kg
Weight male
20 kg
Weight male text
20 kg

Research levels

LevelUnlocksResearch gate
Level 1Thriving Requirement 1: at least 15 objects or plants with the Aquatic tagUnknown
Level 2Thriving Requirement 2: at least 4 objects or plants with the Trees tag; Eurasian Beaver Fact SheetUnknown
Level 3Release groups and release to the wildUnknown
Level 4Thriving Requirement 3: Food Grade 2; Fertility Level 1 (+15% fertility)Before this level: an Observation Network (Observation Platform) in Scottish Highlands and this species released in Scottish Highlands
Level 5Thriving Requirement 4: at least 50% native plantsUnknown
Level 6Thriving Requirement 5: Platform Floats, at least 2; Fertility Level 2 (+30% fertility)Unknown

Observation network present at Scottish Highlands AND Eurasian Beaver released at Scottish Highlands

Valid release groups

GroupTypeAnimals
Family GroupMixed group2 males, 2 females
Breeding PartnersBreeding partners1 male, 1 female

Release requirements

Requirement typeRequirement
Ecosystems RequiredEither Lake or Fen Wetland

((established))

Lake OR Fen Wetland

Eurasian Beaver2
Biomes3
Barriers at this grade4
Feeders7
Enrichment items8
Water sources2
Research levels1
Ecosystems4
Related entries119
Sources46