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= Beaver =

Where do Beavers live? Beavers live every where in North America except in northern parts of Alaska.

What is the Beaver's habitat? The Beavers habitat is the Wetlands, dams and lodges.The dam is what protects the Beavers home. They build dams to hold the river from crashing into the lodge. The lodge is where they sleep and store their food. The wetlands is where they get the bark for the dam and lodge.

Who are the Beaver's enemies? The Beaver has many enemies.Their enemies are: coyotes, Iynx bobcats, mountain lions, wolverines, bears, stray dogs and people.People very rarely meet with the Beavers. They only meet when a human is fishing and a Beaver is gnawing down a tree.

What do Beavers eat? Beavers are herbivores which means they only eat plants.They eat many things. They eat: Popular trees, carrots, cattail, mushrooms, potatoes, berries, water plants, swamp wood, fruit, quacking aspen, cottonwood, willow, alder, Birch, maple and cherry trees.Their favorite food is bark.

Describe the Beaver's body and how it helps the Beaver. The Beaver has many useful parts of its body. Their tail helps them to steer when swimming and warn other beavers of danger by slapping their tail. The beaver has very big front teeth for scaring enemies like dogs and they use their teeth for gnawing down trees. It also uses its teeth to make their nails smaller. They use their nose to sniff danger or surroundings. The beaver use their ears for hearing enemies coming toward them.

Interesting Facts There are many interesting facts about beavers. Beavers have commercial uses like fur coats. The beavers have oil in their fur to keep them warm when it is below zero and negative temperatures. Also they slap their tails to warn other beavers of danger!