Collapsing Burrow Causes Death of a Eurasian Beaver, Castor fiber

Authors

  • Liat R. Thomsen Department of Zoology, University of Aarhus
  • Fiona Sharpe School of Biology, University of St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
  • Frank Rosell Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Environmental and Health Studies, Telemark University College, N-3800 Bø i Telemark

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v118i3.16

Keywords:

Beaver, Castor fiber, collapsing burrow, southeast Norway

Abstract

The death of a Eurasian Beaver Castor fiber caused by a collapsing burrow in southeast Norway is reported. Two days of heavy rainfall had presumably caused the burrow to collapse, suffocating the animal.

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Vol. 118 No. 3 (2004)

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