Beaver

Kingdom Animal	Class Mammal
Genus Beaver	Status Least Concern
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There are two existing species of Beaver, the North American Beaver and the Eurasian Beaver.
Beavers are rodents.
Beavers are the second largest rodent in the world. (The largest is the capybara.)
The Giant Beaver is an extinct species of beaver that grew to 8 feet long.
Beavers are closely related to squirrels.
Beaver dams are created as a protection against predators.
Baby beavers are called kits.
Beavers grow to about 3 feet in length, but the Eurasian beaver is usually heavier than the American beaver.
Beaver kits are good swimmers by one week old.
Beaver kits are covered with fur when they are born.
Beavers can chop down small trees in minutes.
Beavers eat the bark of trees.
Beavers use tree branches to build dams.
Beavers have webbed feet which help them swim.
Beavers have a wide flat tail. They will use it to slap water as an alarm to other beavers when needed.
Beavers are slow on land.
Beavers can stay underwater for about 15 minutes.
Beavers do not eat fish, they are vegetarian.