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Baby Beaver Research Paper

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The largest rodent in the United States is the American Beaver. These animals, called “sacred center” by Native Americans, are second only to humans in the impact or change they can have on their environment. The dams they build create habitats for many other animals. They are interesting creatures. Beavers can live up to 24 years, and they mate for life at about age 3. They build dams to stop water flow and to create a den for their families. Baby beavers are called kits, and beavers give birth once a year, to 1-4 kits at a time. The young remain with their parents until they are 2 years old, at which time they leave in search of a mate. When beavers build dams, they prefer to dam streams in shallow valleys. This will result in the valley

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