{"id":4612,"date":"2020-09-03T07:50:59","date_gmt":"2020-09-03T07:50:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/littlemedsch.wpengine.com\/ottawa\/?p=4612"},"modified":"2022-11-11T18:29:28","modified_gmt":"2022-11-11T18:29:28","slug":"why-do-beavers-eat-wood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/littlemedicalschool.com\/ottawa\/blog\/why-do-beavers-eat-wood\/","title":{"rendered":"Why do beavers eat wood?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8i8li\" data-offset-key=\"3d8c7-0-0\"><\/div>\n<div data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8i8li\" data-offset-key=\"3d8c7-0-0\">\n<p style=\"text-align: right\">Author: Layal Bou Abdo MNS<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\">Illustration: Angeline Boswell<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8i8li\" data-offset-key=\"3eumo-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"3eumo-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"3eumo-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8i8li\" data-offset-key=\"e6dem-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"e6dem-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"e6dem-0-0\">There are two living species of beaver: <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8i8li\" data-offset-key=\"8eare-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"8eare-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"8eare-0-0\">The North American beaver (Castor canadensis) and the Eurasian beaver.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8i8li\" data-offset-key=\"fmbp8-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"fmbp8-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"fmbp8-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-ul\" data-offset-key=\"9a605-0-0\">\n<li class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-reset public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8i8li\" data-offset-key=\"9a605-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"9a605-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"9a605-0-0\"> North American beavers weigh between 35 and 65 pounds (15-29 kgs) and are 23 to 39 inches (60 to 100 centimetres) long. The tail adds another 7.75 to 12 inches (20 to 30.5 cm) to its length, according to National Geographic.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8i8li\" data-offset-key=\"8bsik-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"8bsik-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"8bsik-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-ul\" data-offset-key=\"1v8pi-0-0\">\n<li class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-reset public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8i8li\" data-offset-key=\"1v8pi-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"1v8pi-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"1v8pi-0-0\">The Eurasian beaver (Castor fibre) is smaller than its North American cousin. They usually weigh from 29 to 77 pounds (13 to 35 kg) and are 29 to 53 inches (73 to 135 cm) in length. Their tails are narrower, and skulls are smaller than those of the North American beaver.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8i8li\" data-offset-key=\"5pvlq-0-0\">\n<h6 data-offset-key=\"cppn1-0-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4614\" src=\"https:\/\/littlemedicalschool.com\/ottawa\/files\/2022\/04\/Why-do-beavers-eat-wood-300x258-1.jpg\" alt=\"Beavers eat Wood\" width=\"410\" height=\"352\" \/><\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"5pvlq-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"5pvlq-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8i8li\" data-offset-key=\"77s1v-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"77s1v-0-0\"><strong>Beavers are semiaquatic animals.<\/strong><span data-offset-key=\"77s1v-0-1\"> They can run on land, but their greatest skill is in water. They are as fast as 6 miles per hour due to their webbed feet and their flat scale-covered tail (paddle-like). Moreover, their tail allows them to steer and move through the water. They slap their tails on the water to show danger. Beavers can stay underwater for about 15 minutes. In fact, their large lungs allow them to stay underwater for an extended period of time.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8i8li\" data-offset-key=\"3ne7c-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"3ne7c-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"3ne7c-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8i8li\" data-offset-key=\"df3tc-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"df3tc-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"df3tc-0-0\">Beavers have a robust body that helps them conserve heat for harsh winters and cold weather. These remarkable tails also serve as fat reserves to aid them through winter. Beavers slap the tail on the water for warning others. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8i8li\" data-offset-key=\"do22i-0-0\">\n<h6 class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"do22i-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"do22i-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8i8li\" data-offset-key=\"6hp6f-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"6hp6f-0-0\"><strong>Beavers&#8217; teeth are golden-orange<\/strong><span data-offset-key=\"6hp6f-0-1\"> because they are rich in iron. This protective coating of enamel makes their <a href=\"https:\/\/littlemedicalschool.com\/ottawa\/little-dental-school\/\">teeth<\/a> strong. Beavers have long incisors (20-25mm) that grow <\/span><span class=\"adverb\"><span data-offset-key=\"6hp6f-1-0\">continuously<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"6hp6f-2-0\"> throughout their life. Despite that, beavers incisors trim down because they use them to cut trees. The way the teeth wear away is uneven. <\/span><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"6hp6f-3-0\">This gives the incisors a chiselled shape, which helps beavers cut through hard objects like wood<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"6hp6f-4-0\">.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8i8li\" data-offset-key=\"e1cob-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"e1cob-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"e1cob-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8i8li\" data-offset-key=\"cppn1-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"cppn1-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"cppn1-0-0\">The teeth in the back of their mouths or the molars are flat and white. Beavers use their back teeth to grind the food. If beavers don\u2019t wear their teeth down over time they can actually starve. In other words, they will not be able to close their mouths and grind their food with their molar teeth. Beavers, in fact, eat with their mouths closed behind the incisors.<\/span><\/div>\n<h6 data-offset-key=\"cppn1-0-0\"><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8i8li\" data-offset-key=\"bj2p8-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"bj2p8-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"bj2p8-0-0\">Beavers do not eat <\/span><strong>wood<\/strong><span data-offset-key=\"bj2p8-0-2\">! In fact, they cut trees to form <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=2315890735379805&amp;extid=0n1zs90vLGuQS8Ad\">dams<\/a> and lodges but eat the tree bark or the softer layers of wood underneath. <\/span><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"bj2p8-1-0\">Beavers have unique micro-organisms in their guts that help them digest as much as 30 percent of the cellulose they eat from plants<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"bj2p8-2-0\">. These herbivores also eat leaves, woody stems and aquatic plants.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8i8li\" data-offset-key=\"270pb-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"270pb-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"270pb-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8i8li\" data-offset-key=\"41p3f-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"41p3f-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"41p3f-0-0\">They have clever ways to make sure there is food available all year long. Beavers also store branches on the muddy pond floor beneath their lodges. Thus, they can eat during the winter when they spend most of their time inside. The cool water acts like a fridge, keeping the stems fresh and preserving their nutrients.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8i8li\" data-offset-key=\"c58fg-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"c58fg-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"c58fg-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8i8li\" data-offset-key=\"655ap-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"655ap-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"655ap-0-0\">Beavers are very dexterous and tend to hold their food between their front paws to eat.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8i8li\" data-offset-key=\"4md3t-0-0\">\n<h2 class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"4md3t-0-0\"><strong>Why do beavers build dams?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8i8li\" data-offset-key=\"9al0a-0-0\">\n<h6 data-offset-key=\"9al0a-0-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4617\" src=\"https:\/\/littlemedicalschool.com\/ottawa\/files\/2022\/04\/Why-do-beavers-eat-wood_Den-300x149-1.jpg\" alt=\"Beavers eat wood! Beaver Den\" width=\"448\" height=\"223\" \/><\/h6>\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"9al0a-0-0\"><strong>Beavers are nature&#8217;s engineers! They change their habitat!<\/strong><span data-offset-key=\"9al0a-0-1\"> Beavers use mud and rocks to build watertight dams made of woven sticks, reeds, branches. They chose their location based on the sound of flowing water.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8i8li\" data-offset-key=\"54l3o-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"54l3o-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"54l3o-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8i8li\" data-offset-key=\"95gnu-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"95gnu-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"95gnu-0-0\">The dams form slow-moving ponds that reduce stream erosion. As a result, this provides a brand new habitat for small fish and other aquatic wildlife. Also, this protects the beavers from invading predators. Beavers build dams to create wetlands (lands that do not drain well). These wetlands produce perfect food for beavers. Most Dams are 5-10 meters long.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8i8li\" data-offset-key=\"8l4uo-0-0\">\n<h6 class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"8l4uo-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"8l4uo-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8i8li\" data-offset-key=\"3e2eq-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"3e2eq-0-0\"><strong>Beavers have dexterous<\/strong><span data-offset-key=\"3e2eq-0-1\"> front feet allowing them to be experts in holding objects. <\/span><span data-offset-key=\"3e2eq-0-2\">They also build lodges.<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"3e2eq-0-3\"> These dome-like lodges are often constructed away from the shore. They form islands that can only <\/span><span class=\"passivevoice\"><span data-offset-key=\"3e2eq-1-0\">be accessed<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"3e2eq-2-0\"> from the water. A lodge can have many underwater entrances and many passages to various rooms. Beavers even make a sort of chimney or skylight when they build their lodges, to allow fresh air in. The walls <\/span><span class=\"passivevoice\"><span data-offset-key=\"3e2eq-3-0\">are insulated<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"3e2eq-4-0\">. <\/span><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"3e2eq-5-0\">The floor of the lodge is often covered in wood shavings to absorb moisture and provide a comfortable place to sleep<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"3e2eq-6-0\">.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8i8li\" data-offset-key=\"bba3g-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"bba3g-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"bba3g-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8i8li\" data-offset-key=\"3d2o5-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"3d2o5-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"3d2o5-0-0\">The lodges are homes of beavers. This is the place where they live, give birth, raise their young and store food. They can be up to 6 feet high and as wide as almost 40 feet!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8i8li\" data-offset-key=\"76c2b-0-0\">\n<h6 class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"76c2b-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"76c2b-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8i8li\" data-offset-key=\"b3bdq-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"b3bdq-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"b3bdq-0-0\"><strong>Beavers are nocturnal animals<\/strong>,<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"b3bdq-0-1\"> they become active at night. Their vision is poor; they take cues from the sun and use their whiskers to detect things. Beavers must be able to find objects in dark water and other dim areas such as their lodges. <\/span><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"b3bdq-1-0\">Their eyes have a special membrane that covers them while they are swimming underwater<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"b3bdq-2-0\">. With transparent membranes over their eyes, beavers can see very well under the water. Beaver&#8217;s ears contain valves that shut when they go underwater, and they have good hearing.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8i8li\" data-offset-key=\"bce8h-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"bce8h-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"bce8h-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8i8li\" data-offset-key=\"d5nk-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"d5nk-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"d5nk-0-0\">They are <\/span><strong>hard workers<\/strong><span data-offset-key=\"d5nk-0-2\"> and <a href=\"https:\/\/sciencing.com\/sleeping-habits-beavers-8318007.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">operate 26-29 hours \/day<\/a>. Beavers stay busy in the fall gathering food for the winter.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8i8li\" data-offset-key=\"e3i0a-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"e3i0a-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"e3i0a-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8i8li\" data-offset-key=\"cgcqk-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"cgcqk-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"cgcqk-0-0\">On their behinds, at the base of their tails, beavers produce a <strong>goo<\/strong> that smells like Vanilla. <a href=\"http:\/\/voices.nationalgeographic.com\/2013\/10\/01\/beaver-butts-emit-goo-used-for-vanilla-flavoring\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Castoreum<\/a> is a chemical compound that mostly comes from a beaver\u2019s castor sacs<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"cgcqk-0-2\">. It is secreted as a brown slime that&#8217;s about the consistency of molasses and smells like musky vanilla. It <\/span><span class=\"passivevoice\"><span data-offset-key=\"cgcqk-1-0\">is used<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"cgcqk-2-0\"> for communication and to mark their territory, and this oil makes the fur waterproof.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8i8li\" data-offset-key=\"fe7rg-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"fe7rg-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"fe7rg-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8i8li\" data-offset-key=\"78mt7-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"78mt7-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"78mt7-0-0\">For hundreds of years, the castoreum <\/span><span class=\"passivevoice\"><span data-offset-key=\"78mt7-1-0\">was used<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"78mt7-2-0\"> as a flavour enhancement to flavour food and drinks. And in some places, it <\/span><span class=\"passivevoice\"><span data-offset-key=\"78mt7-3-0\">is found<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"78mt7-4-0\"> in perfume and processed food as a natural flavouring substance.\u00a0<\/span>The castoreum has a medicinal property. \u00a0It is rich in Salicylic Acid, which is a major compound to form aspirin. That\u2019s because of the beaver snacks on the bark of willow trees that contain the chemical Salicin.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8i8li\" data-offset-key=\"9b7hn-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"9b7hn-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"9b7hn-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8i8li\" data-offset-key=\"eorli-0-0\">\n<div id=\"attachment_4642\" style=\"width: 565px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4642\" class=\" wp-image-4642\" src=\"https:\/\/littlemedicalschool.com\/ottawa\/files\/2022\/04\/image1-e1600831481361-225x300-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Why do beaver eat wood?\" width=\"555\" height=\"740\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4642\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/uvzdKHUDKoAGLpRy9\">Beaver Dam Captured in Mer Bleu Trail, Orleans, ON<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"eorli-0-0\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"2biqn-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"2biqn-0-0\">Why are beavers important for the environment?<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8i8li\" data-offset-key=\"295sd-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"295sd-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"295sd-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8i8li\" data-offset-key=\"4ju8c-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"4ju8c-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"4ju8c-0-0\">Beavers are so important in ecology. They are so important for every plant and animal that lives in their space. Dams alter the flow of rivers and can flood hundreds of acres into wetlands. Dams prevent erosion and purify water. They keep the water cleaner when fine sand collects like a clay above older dams. Microbes (good germs), in beaver wetlands, break down toxic elements in the water. <\/span><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"4ju8c-1-0\">Beavers create homes for many animals like frogs, salamanders, turtles, fish, ducks, otters, owls and insects<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"4ju8c-2-0\">. They provide nesting for some species of birds. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8i8li\" data-offset-key=\"19al0-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"19al0-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"19al0-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8i8li\" data-offset-key=\"5ktod-0-0\">\n<h2 class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"5ktod-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"5ktod-0-0\">Fun Facts!<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8i8li\" data-offset-key=\"1vn8h-0-0\">\n<p><span data-offset-key=\"1vn8h-0-0\">Beavers have a special toe that has a double toenail and allows beavers to comb their fur?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Beaver\u2019s claws are sharp and efficient at digging?<\/p>\n<p>Beavers will gnaw on trees until they fall! Beavers can fell as many as 300 trees in a year! They are capable of felling an 8-foot tree in 5 minutes?<\/p>\n<p>Human is the biggest predator for beavers? Humans threaten beavers by trapping for fur pelts and their castor oil. Humans also, pollute water in the beavers\u2019 environment and destroy beaver habitats.<\/p>\n<p>The biggest beaver dam in the world is in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pc.gc.ca\/en\/pn-np\/nt\/woodbuffalo\">Canada Wood Buffalo National Park<\/a>? It\u2019s more than 850 meters long, and\u00a0scientists believe multiple generations of beavers have been working on since the 1970s. It was discovered after being spotted on a satellite image in 2007. In September 2014, explorer <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/edmonton\/world-s-largest-beaver-dam-explored-by-rob-mark-1.2771964\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rob Mark<\/a> became the first person to ever reach the dam.<\/p>\n<p>Beavers used to be giant? Giant beavers of the Ice Age, known as \u201cCastoroides,\u201d looked very similar to the beavers we know today\u2014just much, much bigger. They grew to be up to 8 feet long and 200 pounds and lived a semi-aquatic life. Although, they didn&#8217;t have a flat tail though!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8i8li\" data-offset-key=\"fffeg-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"fffeg-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"fffeg-0-0\">Beaver is romantic in the heart! A whole beaver family will live in a single dam\u2014mom, dad, young kids.<\/span><\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"fffeg-0-0\">\n<p>Beavers once travelled by parachute! What??!!\u00a0In 1948, inhabitants of western Idaho began to clash with the local beaver population. Consequently, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game decided to use surplus parachutes from World War II, and\u00a0drop boxes of beavers down from planes in a nearby protected area. All 76 beavers but one made the skydive into the basin.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DIY Beaver and Dam\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DpbW7_WuGvk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"fffeg-0-0\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8i8li\" data-offset-key=\"bd5fo-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"bd5fo-0-0\"><em><span class=\"hardreadability\">We are certain your kid asks you health (human &amp; animal) questions that <\/span><span class=\"adverb\">genuinely<\/span><span class=\"hardreadability\"> leave you stumped<\/span>! Leave a comment below and we are happy to answer \u201cwhy\u201d in future blogs.<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8i8li\" data-offset-key=\"6bf5s-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"6bf5s-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"6bf5s-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"8i8li\" data-offset-key=\"d36e1-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"d36e1-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"d36e1-0-0\">Copyright \u00a9 2020 Little Medical School Ottawa<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Author: Layal Bou Abdo MNS Illustration: Angeline Boswell \u00a0 There are two living species of beaver: The North American beaver (Castor canadensis) and the Eurasian beaver. \u00a0 North American beavers weigh between 35 and 65 pounds (15-29 kgs) and are 23 to 39 inches (60 to 100 centimetres) long. 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