North American beaver · Castor canadensis
Animal sighting in Missouri
May 11, 2026

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