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- There are 2 species of beaver and both lead
semi-aquatic lives.
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- The Eurasian beaver, is the largest European
rodent.
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- Male and female beavers look alike, but males tend to have larger scent glands. These glands produce a musky-smelling secretion, probably used for marking territory boundaries.
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- The beaver's hind feet are webbed like a
duck's making it a powerful swimmer. The animal cuts down trees
with its strong front teeth and trims off branches to build its
island home.
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- Beavers have built a dam 600m (1968 ft) across.
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- Fossils have been found of beavers that 2m
(6.5ft) long but the average beaver today is only about 75cm
(30 in) long.
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- Beavers are able to stay under water for
up to 15 minutes.
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