You also get to see a fascinating beaver behavior called tail slapping. Let’s look at exactly what this is and why beavers do it. North American beavers (Castor canadensis) are the largest ...

splashing their paddle-like tails with their brown bodies gliding through the water with noses just above the water line. Exterminated by hunting, the North American beaver, scientific name Castor ...

A beaver cocks its tail before slapping it down on the water to alert its family to a newcomer. Savannah enjoys photographing North American beavers in this pond in Jackson, Wyoming, USA. As she ...

The North American beaver (Castor canadensis ... It is an excellent swimmer, with webbed hind feet and a broad, flat tail. It can seal its nose and ears against water, and it sees well underwater. Its ...