Today is International Beaver Day!
Beavers are mammals native to North America and Eurasia. In fact, they are considered the national animals of Canada.
They are members of the rodent family. They are the second biggest rodents on Earth, as they can weigh up to 110 pounds.
Beavers are known for their big buck teeth, flat scaly tails, and their love of building. They are semi-aquatic animals, living regularly on land and water (their back feet are webbed). But the thing beavers are most known for...is building dams. They love building dams. Building dams are a beaver's life.
Beavers construct their dams from mud, tree branches, rocks, and vegetation. They also use a substance called castoreum, a substance that is generated from special glands to help mark their territory.
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