Beavers of
By Amelia
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Beavers, especially when they are babies, are
really cute!!!! In my report, you will
learn about their appearance, diet, defense and offense, locomotion, habitat,
how they are raised, and other interesting facts.
Did you know that beavers have a flat tail? They use it to slap it against the water to
warn other beavers that danger is coming.
They have webbed, large feet to help them be great swimmers. Their eyes are small. Their ears are small
and close to their bodies so they can see well and move quickly
underwater. They only live to be about
twelve years old. They are in the rodent
family.
They eat bark.
They also eat water plants and lily roots. They are herbivores, animals that eat
plants. They use their teeth to cut down
trees. They eat the bark and take the
sticks and branches from the tree to make their dams. Beaver lodges are made out of sticks, mud,
and plants.
Their homes are interesting. They have two
entrances. When the predators come, the predators might go in the den and the
beavers go out the other way!
Beavers are able to walk, and swim. When they are on the land, they walk very
slowly. In the water, they swim really
fast.
Mother beavers nurse the young in the cozy
house, their den. The babies, or kits,
move around a lot. They begin to play
with each other. They even play with
their mom! They are nocturnal. They are active at night and in their den,
sleepy, during the day.
I think beavers are helpful because they don’t
eat other animals. They can be harmful
because they cut down lots of trees. I
learned that they eat bark and water plants.
It was interesting how they slap their tails to warn other beavers about
danger.
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Last Updated: 10/30/07