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First beaver born in Cheshire for more than 400 years
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Beavers have successfully bred in Cheshire for the first time in more than 400 years as their reintroduction is declared a success.
A pair of Eurasian beavers were released at Hatchmere, near Delamere Forest, by Cheshire Wildlife Trust 18 months ago.
The trust said the sighting of the newborn beaver was "a real milestone".
The beavers have helped stimulate the reserve's ecosystem and its future now "looked positive", a spokesman said.
Eurasian beavers were hunted to extinction across the UK in the 16th Century, being killed for meat, fur and a waterproofing oil they secrete.
Since the early 2000s, beavers have been reintroduced across the UK in various projects including one on the River Otter in Devon.
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Most Eurasian beavers are light brown or reddish-brown. They rarely appear in the dark or black colors of North American beavers. Another identification mark is their head size. A Eurasian beaver has a less rounded head and a narrower muzzle than a North American beaver.
