Adaptations
What do beavers do with their front paws?
Dig, hold on to things, walk on land.
How can beavers stay under water for up to 15 minutes?
They have very large lungs.
What are beaver babies called?
kits
Scientists believe that beavers mate for life.
True
How do beavers' back paws help them swim?
They are webbed.
Where do beavers store their food during the winter?
In their lodges (under the water).
How long do young beavers usually live with their parents?
Two years
Beavers have excellent eyesight.
False
How do beavers groom themselves?
With their double toenail on their hind foot.
How do beavers keep their lodges warm and dry?
They put wood shavings on the floor.
How long do most beavers live?
Ten to twelve years
Beavers are the largest rodents in North America.
True
How do beavers see underwater?
They have a thin, transparent membrane that covers the eye but they can see through it.
How can the beaver's incisors (front teeth) help and potentially hurt the beaver?
If the incisors grow too big, the beaver would not be able to close its mouth and could starve.
What are two ways mother beavers hold their babies?
On their backs in the water, on their tails, in paws while walking upright.
Beavers are omnivores--they eat meat and plants.
False--they are herbivores.
What unusual body part can beavers store fat in?
their tails
Where is the beaver lodge entrance?
Under the water
Why can't baby beavers dive?
Their bodies are too buoyant.
Beavers mainly communicate to each other that there is danger through screeching.
False.