Beavers

    The beaver is a large North American mammal that spends a lot of its time in the water. It is the largest member of the rodent family.

Adult beavers grow  to about 1 meter in length, not counting their tail.there eyes are small and there ears are nostrils can be close when they are underwater. The front feet are short and have heavy claws .these work like hands and are used for feeding,grooming, digging, and building dams and lodges. Their back legs are large and the feet are webbed for swimming. They can stay underwater for 15 minutes at a time . they have large. Very front teeth which they use to cut down trees up to 75cm thick