Wildlife Wednesday – The American Beaver

Wildlife Wednesday time! Today we spotlight North America’s largest rodent – the American Beaver.
Beavers are well adapted to life in the water. Their webbed feet, waterproof fur, clear “third-eyelids,” and flattened, rudder-like tail enable them to be excellent swimmers. Their huge front teeth help them to cut through hard woods like maple and oak. These teeth grow throughout the animal’s lifetime and are necessary for survival.
This furbearer occurs in forested ponds, lakes, and rivers with the highest abundance being found in the eastern and western portions of Ohio. Beavers living along a river make burrows with an underwater entrance in the riverbank; those in streams, lakes and ponds usually build dams that generally incorporate a lodge, which has one or more underwater entrances and living quarters in a hollow near the top.

For more info from our Ohio Division of Wildlife, please head to https://ohiodnr.gov/…/animals/mammals/american-beaver. #WildOhio

Information courtesy of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources