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n. - Genus of extinct beavers.

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  • The Giant Beaver (Castoroides ohioensis) wins the prize for the largest rodent, at least in North America.
  • The Giant Beaver (Castoroides ohioensis) was a huge species of rodent, with a length up to 2.5 m (8.2 feet) and an estimated weight of 220 kg (485 lbs).
  • (Canis dirus); sabertooth cat (Smilodon fatalis); American Scimitar cat (Homotherium serum); giant beaver (Castoroides ohioensis); beautiful armadillo (Dasypus bellus);...
  • Castoroides ohioensis
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