beaver the gnawing animal

BeaverThe Gnawing Animal

Power Point by: Taylor

IntroductionBeavers are mammals

they are also rodents. Its scientific name is

Castor Canadensis.There is different kinds

of beavers

Physical Features Beavers have small ears. They also have small eyes. Beavers have a big body. Small arms and hands. They have webbed feet. Usually biggest rodent. Beavers have a lot of fur. They have big flat tails.

Life Span/Endangered or not Beavers are not

endangered. Their life span is 24

years.

Habitat Beavers live in Asia,

Europe, Canada, and United State’s.

They have under water entrances.

They live near water and woods.

Climate Beavers live cold

places. It will snow in winter. It can rain any time of

year.

FoodBeavers are herbivores.They like leaves, bark, twigs, and roots.They only eat plants.They like cambium a soft tissue near the top layer of wood.

Prey

The things that eat beavers are Wolfs, Otters, Foxes, Coyotes, Bears.

BehaviorBeavers are mammals.They are also rodents.They knock down trees.They build dams and hide in them when in danger.

ReproductionBaby beavers are called kits.Kits know how to swim and walk when born.Kits Wight about 0.5 to 1.5 pounds.

Physical AdaptationsBeavers have two layers of skin to keep warm.They have flaps of skin in ears and nose.The tail helps it on land and water.

Behavioral Adaptations They store food

under water for winter.

Beavers slap tail on water to tell other beavers of danger.

Physiological AdaptationsBeavers have an orange coating to keep there teeth from getting damagedThere webbed feet help them get throw the water.Beavers have an clear eye lid so that they could see under water

Fun FactsIn the water beavers tail’s can turn four ways.From the day they don’t stop gnawing.They can change there own land scape on there own.