Beavers by Kate

                                             Beavers

I picked beavers for my report. I picked them because they are interesting.Beavers build dams their home is called a lodge.They cut down lots of trees , in fact their the world’s second champion chomper. Back then beavers could grow more than 8 feet. Baby beavers 15 inches 38 centimeters long. Beavers are brown with  long black tails. A beaver tail is about 12 to 30 centimeters long  and 15 to 18 centimeters  wide. A beaver also has sharp teeth to help it cut wood.

Beavers do not eat very many different things. They are herbivores, which means they eat lots of plants. They eat lots of twigs and leaves.

A beaver lives on the continent of North and South America. You can find them almost anywhere in Canada. Their habitat is in fresh water. The book said, “their homes are lodges, dome like construction built from branches and mud.”

Beavers walk on four legs. They make sound by slapping their tail in the water. This warns other beavers of predators. Beavers live in large groups and work together to build dams.

Beavers are work animals. They build dams. To build dams they need trees. The dams the beavers build make ponds. Without these ponds, other animals could die. People eat some of these animals.

There are lots of interesting things about beavers. Did you know that a baby beaver is called a “Kit”? Kathy Martin James said, “Beavers are good swimmers. Their back feet are webbed.” She also said, “when it swims, a beaver uses it’s tail to turn.” Beavers have clear eyelids that cover it’s eyes when it swims. Also their nose and ears close so that water does not get it. Did you know a beaver’s life span is 24 years?

In conclusion, beavers are herbivores. Their main predator is an otter because they can get inside the lodge and eat the “kits”. Wolves are predators too.

This is my report on beavers. I think they are very interesting and cute!