I had no idea that they were even rodents! Beavers can stay underwater for up to 15 minutes at a time. When they're underwater, their noses and ears shut to keep water out. They also have ...

Beyond their dam-constructing skills, beavers are intelligent, territorial, and tough. From their iron-layered teeth to the ...

It can stay underwater for up to 15 minutes. It is also well adapted to eating vegetation, with un-webbed front feet for grasping and manipulating plants and long, strong front teeth for gnawing ...

The beavers’ living chambers are situated above the waterline, and two underwater entryways are located below. On the lodge’s roof is an opening that brings in fresh oxygen. “On very cold ...

Sonar technology is being used for the first time in Scotland to detect the underwater entrances of beaver burrows. Beavers' homes can often create problems for landowners when the tunnels cause ...

In spring, summer and fall, the cliché “busy as a beaver” is a pretty good description of this dam building rodent. But the ...

Logs and twigs are stored underwater to provide food supplies during winter. Beavers are primarily crepuscular animals, meaning they are most active at dawn and dusk. They are rarely seen during ...

A single underwater cable supplies Beaver Island with its power. Storms, which are becoming increasingly frequent and severe with climate change, have knocked out the lights for days. A maritime ...