Creature Feature Encyclopedia: Mammalia

Beaver Castor canadensis Length: 35.5-46" (90-117 cm) Habitat: streams and rivers, which they dam to create beaver ponds

Beaver Trivia
Q: How fast can a Beaver build a dam?

A: A pair of Beavers can build a two foot high, 12 foot long dam in two nights. Beavers build their dams so well that deer and other forest animals use them as bridges. They are motivated to fix their dams by the sound of running water.

~Salamander Rain: A Lake and Pond Journal © 2001