North American beaver · Castor canadensis

Animal sighting in Missouri

May 11, 2026

animal observation 1

Observer notes

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwjqXr4v6Uc I'd be thrilled if it is a beaver, but I think it may be a groundhog as we do have plenty of groundhogs/woodchucks in our area. Clarification/help with confirmation ID is appreciated. Thanks.

Record details

Location
38.1396° N, 92.6413° W
Observer
C***
Source
View on iNaturalist
Confidence
60%
License
cc-by-nc
Attribution
Carol Mackey Shaffer via iNaturalist

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