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Key Characteristics:
Key Characteristics:
Short, light to dark brown, and slicked-down coat
Wide, flat, and scale-like tail
Front paws like hands, webbed back feet
Orange and sharp front incisor teeth that are ~25 mm long
Closable nostrils and ears, and transparent eye membranes
Are ~60 lbs., ~80 cm long, with a ~25 cm long tail
Differences Between Males and Females:
Differences Between Males and Females:
Both males and females have a pair of glands called castors at the base of their tails that create castoreum, a substance used to mark territory and make their fur water-repellent
Beavers are monomorphic meaning that both the males and females look identical to one another in every physical aspect
Females have swollen mammary glands while lactating for young
Roles are divided mostly evenly between both sexes (switch roles as seasons change)
Females more commonly provide food for kits while males more commonly provide protection and territory maintenance
Lifespan:
Lifespan:
10-12 years
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