What are beavers' natural predators?

The North American beaver (Castor canadensis) is one of two extant beaver species. It is native to North America and introduced to Patagonia in South America and some European countries (e.g. Finland). read more

The predators beavers face will vary from region to region, but include wolves, lynxs, bears, coyotes, common red foxs, bobcats, owls, otters, minks, alligators, wolverines, weasels, hawks, eagles, dogs, humans, and most other large mammalian carnivores. read more

Beavers aren't top predators in any remote sense of the word. After all, the robust rodents are serious herbivores and eat mostly tubers, shoots, buds, foliage, roots, stems, barks, twigs and other plant substances -- no meat at all on their menu. read more