Berkshire Downs Beaver Page

Description: The beaver is the largest North American rodent. Body Size:     * Ave. Length (Adult): 34"-54" Tail: 9"- 17"     * Ave. Weight (Adult): 15 - 70 lbs.     * Young at Birth: 15" including tail, 1 lb., eyes open, completely furred, teeth present.     * Young at 1 Month: Able to swim.     * Young at 6-7 weeks: Weaned and weigh about 4.     * Young at 2 years: Leave voluntarily. Voice &aamp; Sounds: When surprised they slap their tail on the water. Then they tell you to get lost or get the heck out here.

Franky Davis says: "I'll build my damn dam where ever I want!"

The beaver can adapt to aquatic human environments easily and usually by choice. In aquatic human environments beavers can adapt easily due to the abundance of food, shelter and the lack of predators. Urban landscapes provide the ideal bark from trees, such as poplar, birch, cherry, pear, willow, maple, and pine trees that beaver will favor. Once a beaver has found a prevalent food source it will look for a den site that is relatively close to that food source. Their home or burrow can be found in a high bank of the stream, pond, or lake. These burrows will have an abundance of mud, grass, and twigs that cover the sub-surface entrance. Lodges are built in areas that a burrow in a high bank is not available As you can see in these photos Beavers are very intelligent creatures using what ever means are available to construct the most innovated dams available to mandkind.

Alvin shows other Beavers how to build better dams using sofisticated computer sofftware programs.

Some beavers are not as smart as the others and this is a good thing. We have to act fast because they do communicate with each other.

The modern Beavers are teaching their methods to other beavers. They are determined to become indestructable and take over the world. But we can stop them from this quest.

Barney forgot which way the tree would fall. Other Beavers are learning  from his mistake.

Habits: Primarily nocturnal in human environments. Average Life Span: 6 - 7 years in the wild and up to 21 years in captivity.

Reproduction Time of Year: (Once) January - February Gestation: 90 - 120 Days (Uncertain) Young Born: March - May Number of Young Born: 3 - 4 Average Reproductive Age: 3 Weaning: 6-7 Weeks

Alvin and Leroy say "the creek will be ours" "Oh yes it will be so!"

Eventhough Beavers are cleaver little creatures we here in Berkshire Downs have the technology to stop them. We can make a difference because we do care about the community we live in and that makes all the difference in the world. So let us see if you are ready. We are going to take a little test. See if you can spot the beaver in the picture below.

Mat Trickel says. "As long as they are a building these here dams. I'm going to rip them all down. Freaking Beavers ain't going to stop me!"

If you picked the little boy on the bottom left. You are ready. You know what to do next. Have a great day!

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