mountain beaver
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of mountain beaver
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Example Sentences
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It lives on the mountain beaver, which is an abundant species, but it had not been photographed until recently.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 1, 2014
Much to our surprise, the mountain beaver ambled agreeably from the trap into the bag.
From New York Times • Jul. 28, 2014
Despite this mishap, Merrill asked me to cut away as much of the bag as possible so he could comb more of the mountain beaver.
From New York Times • Jul. 28, 2014
I shuddered, wondering if the mountain beaver might be calm because it was well armed and we were not.
From New York Times • Jul. 28, 2014
In addition to the above, marmots, mountain lions, wildcats, mountain beaver, coyotes, foxes, trade rats, and other animals are found in the park.
From Sequoia [California] National Park by United States. Dept. of the Interior
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