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Beavers

Believe it or not, beaver pairs remain dearly faithful from their first mating until parted by death, which is on average a committed twenty-four years together. In the rivers, lakes and ponds of Northern North American, Europe and Asia these family oriented species form close-knit colonies in which they co-operate to create lodges. By sharing resources and lending the opposing colony a hand, branches are gnawed off trees and rocks are dragged and pushed into position to build their famous dams. Lending each other a hand really does pay off for the life of the beaver.

Beaver couples produce a litter of up to nine offspring (known as kits) and both the male and female parents work hard in the upbringing of the kits first year.