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Post by jtcparks on Jan 5, 2006 19:27:01 GMT -5
Have a 47" 50.4 pound beaver. How do I tell the age of this beaver?
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Post by mole on Jan 5, 2006 20:09:05 GMT -5
I dont know if there is a scientific way. My guess would be a year and a half. Ed
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Post by Itrapny on Jan 5, 2006 20:23:41 GMT -5
Nathan Roberts is a member here and is a wildlife biologist, maybe he can shed some light on the subject.
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Post by nroberts on Jan 9, 2006 14:05:16 GMT -5
The information below was used to age beaver in Washington based on work done in Montana. Hope this helps. I know the further you have to carry them, the larger and older they get Be sure to turn in those daily trapping logs and let me know if you have any questions. Take care, -Nathan .....There is no way to positively age live beaver. However, beaver can be placed into one of four age classes (kit: 0-1 year, juvenile: 1-2 years, subadult: 2-3 years, adult: 3 years or more) based on weight, total length, and tail width. Use at least two criteria to determine age Age Weight Total Length Tail Length Tail Width Adult >431bs >42” >11.5” >6.5” Subadult 30- 43 lbs 38-42” 10.2-11.3” 5.0-6.2” Juvenile 10- 29 lbs 27.5-37.7” 7.1-10” 3.1-5.0”
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