beavers
... When a beaver feels threatened, it will smack its dark, flat tail onto the water, making a giant sound, sending a warning to other beavers that danger is near-by. ... Beavers live by rivers, streams, ponds, and lakes. ... Beavers build large dams that change the course of streams to create ponds. ... To create a habitat, beavers build a dam in a stream, flooding an area of the woods and creating a pong. ... In winter, the water around the lodge usually freezes, protecting the beavers almost completely. ... When young beavers reach their second summer, they take on adult duties, building and maintaining the lodge and the dams. ... Beavers surprisingly have many enemies. Some of the animals they prey upon beavers are foxes and coyotes, wolves and lynx, otters and weasels, and hawks, eagles, and owls.