{"id":47257,"date":"2023-04-07T06:00:45","date_gmt":"2023-04-07T11:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/?p=47257"},"modified":"2023-03-15T12:52:10","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T17:52:10","slug":"castor-canadensis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/castor-canadensis\/","title":{"rendered":"Castor canadensis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/beaver-48437__340.webp?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-47259\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/beaver-48437__340.webp?resize=191%2C205&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"191\" height=\"205\" \/><\/a>Did you know that April 7<sup>th<\/sup> is International Beaver Day?\u00a0 Yes, we have an entire day to celebrate the joy and wonder of the Castor canadensis, the North American beaver, and the Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber).<\/p>\n<p>Beavers are known for many things.\u00a0 For example, they transform their surroundings building dams to create pools of water.\u00a0 These dams typically are 32 feet to 100 feet long, although one dam was measured to be over 2800 feet long.\u00a0 These dams create ponds of water behind them.\u00a0 And in these ponds beavers will often build a home called a lodge, with entrances below water, and a roof above water, creating a nice, homey, dry space on the inside.<\/p>\n<p>Beavers originally populated the Quad-City area, and can still be seen today in our area.\u00a0 One day last summer as I was walking on Sylvan Island I encountered a beaver running along the levee. \u00a0He was faster than I was, but I followed his path and found his lodge built in the river abutting the levee.\u00a0 I looked and looked for any sign of him, but he was gone.\u00a0 Probably, inside his lodge, I thought.\u00a0 As I walked on I did notice the stumps of trees that he had created, pointing skyward.<\/p>\n<p>Interested in learning more about beavers?\u00a0 Then check out these titles:<\/p>\n<p><u><a href=\"https:\/\/rivershare.polarislibrary.com\/search\/title.aspx?ctx=16.1033.0.0.7&amp;pos=1&amp;cn=1438212\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>Beavers: \u00a0radical rodents and ecosystem engineers<\/strong><\/em> \/ by Frances Backhouse.<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<p><u><a href=\"https:\/\/rivershare.polarislibrary.com\/search\/title.aspx?ctx=16.1033.0.0.7&amp;pos=3&amp;cn=181464\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>Beavers<\/strong><\/em> \/ by Wil Mara.<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<p><u><a href=\"https:\/\/rivershare.polarislibrary.com\/search\/title.aspx?ctx=16.1033.0.0.7&amp;pos=6&amp;cn=88050\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>Beavers<\/em> <\/strong>\/ by Elizabeth O&#8217;Sullivan.<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<p><u><a href=\"https:\/\/rivershare.polarislibrary.com\/search\/title.aspx?ctx=16.1033.0.0.7&amp;pos=54&amp;cn=1144022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>Awesome animal builders [videorecording]<\/strong><\/em> \/ National Geographic ; Robert Goldberg, producer and writer.<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<p><u><a href=\"https:\/\/rivershare.polarislibrary.com\/search\/title.aspx?ctx=16.1033.0.0.7&amp;pos=3&amp;cn=504697\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>\u00a0Beavers<\/em><\/strong> \/ by Aaron Frisch.<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rivershare.polarislibrary.com\/search\/title.aspx?ctx=16.1033.0.0.7&amp;pos=3&amp;cn=504697\">\u00a0<\/a>Here are some beaver fun facts to impress your friends with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Beavers are the largest rodents in North America, averaging 40+ pounds.<\/li>\n<li>Beavers are primarily nocturnal.<\/li>\n<li>Beavers\u2019 teeth are orange.<\/li>\n<li>There are an estimated six million+ beavers in North America.<\/li>\n<li>When they sense danger, beavers slap their tails on the water.<\/li>\n<li>Beavers live about 10+ years in the wild.<\/li>\n<li>Baby beavers are called kits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Wishing you a happy International Beaver Day!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that April 7th is International Beaver Day?\u00a0 Yes, we have an entire day to celebrate the joy and wonder of the Castor canadensis, the North American beaver, and the Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber). 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