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Beavers are aquatic mammhls with large webbed hind'V:. / .*>• feet for swimming, ahd- ' ^ hand-like front paws that i allow them to manipulate objects skillfully. .
Beavers h%y# excellent sans1-11 7 es of hearing ^feitod smellt ancTrely on these senses more than their less developed sense of eyesight. When underwater, beavers have a protective transparent membrane that covers their eyes, and flaps that close to keep water out of ^ their nostrils and ears.
In addition, beavers have inner v lips behind their incisors that allow tnqPtip chew food without getting a mouthful of water.
Beaver fur consists of short fine hairs for warmth and longer hairs for waterproofing. They need to groom their fur daily to keep it waterproof, and frequently groom each other’s fur.
They have castor glands on the under side of their abdomen from which they can excrete an oily substance, called castor, that they use in the grooming process.
Adults may weigh over 40 pounds, and beaver mate for life during their third jear. Both parents care for the kits, usually one to four, born in the spring. The young usually stay with their parents for
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