In 1946, 25 pairs of Canadian beavers were released in the Argentinean part of Tierra del Fuego. In the last decades the population increased, with negative consequences for the forest in the Chilean part of Tierra del Fuego. Reducing the numbers of beavers by hunting / trapping will result in production of furs and meat as a side-effect. The aim of this study was to generate data on muscular topography and meat characteristics of beavers in Chile and to compare these with findings on Castor fiber. Body mass, carcass mass and carcass yield (mean values ± standard deviation; n = 25) were 14.13 ± 5.02 kg, 6.79 ± 2.54 kg, and 48.07 ± 2.45 %, respectively. The contribution of hind legs, M. longissimus and front legs to the total carcass mass was 25.17, 8.05 and 11.86 %, respectively. Chemical composition of muscle tissue (n = 10) was 75.75, 22.46, 0.62, 1.12 and 0.34 % for moisture, crude protein, fat, ash and carbohydrates, respectively.