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United States beaver

United States beaver
Large, semiaquatic rodents from the Northern Hemisphere are called beavers. The North American beaver (seen
in the image) and the Eurasian beaver are the two living species. Both have thick bodies, huge heads, teeth that
resemble chisels, front feet that resemble hands, hind feet that are webbed, and flat, scaly tails. The tail is
narrower, the Eurasian beaver has a longer cranium, and it is lighter in colour. Both are herbivorous animals that
eat plants and tree bark and are found in freshwater settings. They use tree branches, plants, pebbles, and mud to
construct lodges and dams. Their infrastructure significantly affects the environment around it. Parents and their
children cohabit in monogamous partnerships. Beavers have a castoreum secretion that they use to scent-mark
their territory. Beavers were historically hunted for their fur, flesh, and castoreum.