Beavers are furry and have a wide flat tail
that looks like a paddle and a large broad head
with powerful jaws that have 20 teeth and 4
strong curved teeth for gnawing. Their feet
are short and black. The color of beaver fur
varies from shiny dark brown to yellowish brown. A beaver mother can have
2 to 4 babies. Beavers live at rivers, streams, and fresh water lakes near
woodlands. They are found mostly in the United States and Canada but they
are also found in Europe and Asia. Beavers eat inner bark, twigs,leaves,and
roots. Poplar trees, cottonwoods, and willow trees are their favorite trees.
Beavers where hunted from the late 1500's through the 1800's.