Canadian beaver
Dam-building national symbol
The Canadian beaver is the largest rodent in North America, known for building dams and lodges in waterways.
It serves as Canada's national animal and appears on the five-cent coin.
The phrase sometimes functions as a joking or euphemistic reference to a Canadian woman's pubic area, playing on the slang sense of beaver.
Distinctive lobed tree foliage
- national emblemOfficial symbol of a country
- nickelElement twenty-eight, or coin
- coat of armsHereditary symbolic emblem
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
mascot · hockey · poutine · loonie · toque · CN Tower · Canuck · Terry Fox
Furred animal skins
- Hudson's Bay CompanyColonial Canadian fur merchant
- trappersThose who snare wildlife
- voyageursHistoric fur-trade boatmen
- trading postsFrontier merchandise exchange stations
coureurs des bois · felt hats · tannery · birchbark canoes · rendezvous · barter · pemmican · fashion
Water-holding barrier
- lodgeTemporary woodland dwelling
- gnawBite repeatedly at
- timberWood for construction
- pondSmall still body
sticks · mud · stream · flood · barrier · divert · construction · waterproof
Gnawing mammal order
- mammalWarm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- incisorsFront cutting teeth
- flat tailWide, level rear appendage
- webbed feetSkin-connected toes for swimming
whiskers · pelage · herbivore · gnawing · aquatic · nocturnal · swimming · diving
Committed to sustained effort
- busyActively occupied with tasks
- diligentPersistently attentive to tasks
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
- tirelessNever losing energy
builder · determined · productive · tenacious · dedicated · work ethic · perseverance · laborious
maple leaf
Distinctive lobed tree foliage
- national emblemOfficial symbol of a country
- nickelElement twenty-eight, or coin
- coat of armsHereditary symbolic emblem
heritage · mascot · hockey · poutine · loonie · toque · CN Tower · Canuck · Terry Fox · tartan
pelts
Furred animal skins
- Hudson's Bay CompanyColonial Canadian fur merchant
- trappersThose who snare wildlife
- voyageursHistoric fur-trade boatmen
trading posts · coureurs des bois · felt hats · tannery · birchbark canoes · rendezvous · barter · pemmican · fashion · exploitation
dam
Water-holding barrier
pond · sticks · mud · stream · flood · barrier · divert · construction · waterproof · spillway
rodent
Gnawing mammal order
- mammalWarm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- incisorsFront cutting teeth
- flat tailWide, level rear appendage
webbed feet · whiskers · pelage · herbivore · gnawing · aquatic · nocturnal · swimming · diving · scent glands
hardworking
Committed to sustained effort
- busyActively occupied with tasks
- diligentPersistently attentive to tasks
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
tireless · builder · determined · productive · tenacious · dedicated · work ethic · perseverance · laborious
wetland
Waterlogged land ecosystem
riverbank · boreal forest · riparian · lodge · burrow · dam · cattail · willow · aspen · poplar
Canadian beaverprairie dog
Colonial burrowing grassland rodent
ground squirrel · marmot · woodchuck · gopher · porcupine
Canadian beaverinvasive species
Harmful non-native organism
bark beetle · feral hog · nutria · coypu · locust
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