American beaver
North America's largest rodent
The American beaver is a large semiaquatic rodent native to North America, known for building dams and lodges from sticks and mud.
Beavers are the largest rodents in North America, with distinctive flat tails and orange teeth adapted for gnawing wood.
Their dam-building transforms landscapes, creating wetland habitats: The American beaver population has recovered since the fur trade nearly wiped them out.
Waterlogged land ecosystem
- pondSmall still body
- streamSteady continuous flow
- lodgeTemporary woodland dwelling
- swimmingLocomotion through water
freshwater · waterway · diving · paddle · underwater · riparian · marsh · riverbank
Warm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- herbivorePlant-only consumer
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- tailRear animal appendage
- whiskersFacial sensory hairs
webbed feet · monogamous · territorial · kit · colony · family group · foraging · cache
Temporary woodland dwelling
- sticksSlender wood pieces
- timberWood for construction
- constructionProcess of building something
- pondSmall still body
stream · barrier · wetland · engineering · structure · canal · watercourse · impoundment
wetland
Waterlogged land ecosystem
swimming · freshwater · waterway · diving · paddle · underwater · riparian · marsh · riverbank · dam
mammal
Warm-blooded, milk-producing animal
whiskers · webbed feet · monogamous · territorial · kit · colony · family group · foraging · cache · muskrat
lodge
Temporary woodland dwelling
- sticksSlender wood pieces
- timberWood for construction
- constructionProcess of building something
pond · stream · barrier · wetland · engineering · structure · canal · watercourse · impoundment · flood control
incisors
Front cutting teeth
felling · woodchips · chewing · timber · nibble · chisel · gnaw marks · aspen · willow · cottonwood
pelt
Fur-bearing animal skin
- trappingCatching with concealed devices
- fur tradeCommercial exchange of animal skins
- waterproofImpervious to moisture
dense · underfur · pelage · felt · hatters · insulation · warmth · soft · plush · coat
American beavermuskrat
Semiaquatic North American rodent
nutria · coypu · water vole
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