About beavers...

Beavers are known for building dams: they lay mud, stones and logs to block the flow of rivers and streams, helping them to avoid predators and provide still water for finding food. Beaver dams can be big structures, reaching up to ten feet high and hundreds of feet across. They usually are accompanied by nests, or "lodges," that the beavers create to serve as homes. Lodges feature underwater entrances so the beavers can leave even when the surrounding water freezes! Beavers can build quickly, but are protective of their homes: when a predator or other threat approaches, a beaver will slap its tail on the water to warn off the intruder.

Meet the beaver...

"Hey you, people!!
(That means, “hello!”) Get out of my way! Can't you see I'm busy, huh? That's kinda my thing, you know? Busy beaver, right? Sort of what I'm known for?

Well, you can stick around if you stay outta the way. It's been another hectic night shift, cutting lumber, carting mud, building dams, that never-ending maintenance work. For example, I spent all last week constructing a dam. Nice dam, goes right across the river. About two hundred feet across. I come in today, the thing's leaking, I’m in for a day of mud patching! Plus, I work the night shift! I gotta get this job wrapped before day breaks!"