A beaver is a semi aquatic rodent known for building dams, canals and lodges. There are two primary types of beavers in the natural world, the North American beaver and Eurasian beaver. Their skill at building their homes in water bodies have earned them the title of the best engineers in the wild.

Beavers build dams to provide protection from predators. They use tree branches, stones, mud and more to assemble the dam structure that has a moat like appearance. They are known to provide their own timber for building the dams by gnawing on tree trunks with their powerful teeth and jaws. A feat that is quite a treat to watch when a beaver is busy collecting material to build a dam.

Then they dig canals under water from which they can access the lodges, or actual residence area. These aquatic engineers use the water filled canals as a deterrent for unwanted guests. One of the largest known beaver lodges is found in Alberta, Canada and is over 500 meters in length. However despite it’s size it is not visible from space, as the rumors claim. It can be a good place to visit to write up a science project report.