Males and females beavers look very similar. Their 3-4 feet long body is covered with dark brown, thick fur. source
Males and females beavers look very similar. Their 3-4 feet long body is covered with dark brown, thick fur.
Beaver weighs 35 to 60 pounds. Females are heavier than males. source
Beaver weighs 35 to 60 pounds. Females are heavier than males.
beavers Long and flat tail is one foot long. It is used for swimming and communication. source
beavers Long and flat tail is one foot long. It is used for swimming and communication.
By slapping the water surface with tail, beaver alerts other members of the group about potential danger. source
By slapping the water surface with tail, beaver alerts other members of the group about potential danger.
Beavers are pure vegetarians, subsisting solely on woody and aquatic vegetation. They will eat fresh leaves, twigs, stems, and bark. source
Beavers are pure vegetarians, subsisting solely on woody and aquatic vegetation. They will eat fresh leaves, twigs, stems, and bark.
The beaver is mainly a nocturnal animal. source
The beaver is mainly a nocturnal animal.
The beaver has a good sense of hearing, smell, and touch. It has poor eyesight, but does have a set of transparent eyelids which allow them to see under water. source
The beaver has a good sense of hearing, smell, and touch. It has poor eyesight, but does have a set of transparent eyelids which allow them to see under water.
Beavers are slow on land but using their webbed feet, they are very good swimmers. source
Beavers are slow on land but using their webbed feet, they are very good swimmers.
Beaver can stay underwater for up to 15 minutes. source
Beaver can stay underwater for up to 15 minutes.
Beavers are herbivores. They like to eat the wood of trees such as the aspen, cottonwood, willow, birch, maple, cherry and also eat pondweed and water lilies. source
Beavers are herbivores. They like to eat the wood of trees such as the aspen, cottonwood, willow, birch, maple, cherry and also eat pondweed and water lilies.
Beavers have transparent eyelids which function as goggles which help them see under the water. source
Beavers have transparent eyelids which function as goggles which help them see under the water.
Beavers are nocturnal animals - they hunt and work during the night. source
Beavers are nocturnal animals - they hunt and work during the night.
Beavers remain inside their lodge all winter except when they swim under the ice to their food cache for a stick to nibble on. source
Beavers remain inside their lodge all winter except when they swim under the ice to their food cache for a stick to nibble on.
In cold climates each Fall beavers will stockpile (cache) sticks underwater because they do not hibernate. source
In cold climates each Fall beavers will stockpile (cache) sticks underwater because they do not hibernate.
Beavers live 16 to 24 years in the wild. source
Beavers live 16 to 24 years in the wild.
