- Fact 2 - It is remarkable for its
ingenuity in constructing, it is valued for its fur, and
for the material called castor which is obtained from two small
bags in the groin of the animal
- Fact 3 - The European species is
Castor fiber, and the American is generally considered a variety
of this, although sometimes called Castor Canadensis
- Fact 4 - The beaver is famous for
its unique skill of building dams and lodges
- Fact 5 - The beaver is the largest
rodent of the world
- Fact 6 - The beaver has extremely
sharp teeth enabling them to cuts trees and plants to build
their dams
- Fact 7 - They have an excellent
sense of smell, hearing and touch but their eyesight is poor
- Fact 8 - Beaver stats and
facts
- Weight: 60 lbs (27 kg)
- Length: 60 to 100 cm
- Tail: 20 to 30.5 cm
- Height: 20
cm
- Habitat:
- Lifespan: 16 years
- Diet: the Beaver are herbivores eating mainly
tree bark, grass and ferns.
- Fact 9 - They are excellent
swimmers and divers
- Fact 10 - The fur of the beaver is
oily making it waterproof
- Fact 11 - Beavers mate for life
- Fact 12 - A beaver colony contains
only one adult pair of beavers
- Fact 13 - A beaver colony has one
or more dams to provide still, deep water to protect against
predators, and to float food and building materials
- Fact 14 - A beaver can stay under
water for as long as 15 minutes
- Fact 15 - The collective name for a group is a
colony
- Fact 16 - Males are called Male
- Fact 17 - Females are called Female
- Fact 18 - The names given to babies are
pup or kitten
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