Trivia TOP 3 FACTS ABOUT BEAVERS

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1. BEAVERS ARE LARGE SEMI-AQUATIC RODENTS​

Beavers are around 70-100cm long with a tail of 30-40cm. They have stocky bodies, short legs with webbed toes and flat hairless tails. Their coat is thick and brown with a short, waterproof under coat. Eurasian beavers weigh between 18-30kg.

2. OVER 85% OF EURASIAN BEAVERS LIVE IN EUROPE​

Beavers were once widespread across Europe and Asia. They could be found from the UK to eastern Siberia. Now, over 85% of Eurasian beavers are found in Europe.

Beavers usually live in freshwater habitats surrounded by woodland, but they may be found in agricultural land or even built up areas. In England, they can be found on the River Otter in Devon, the Tamar, the Kent Stour, the Wye on the Welsh border and the Somerset levels.

3. THEY HAVE GNARLY GNAWING GNASHERS​

Beavers have distinctive orange teeth due to iron in their enamel which makes their teeth strong enough to gnaw through wood.

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