Beaver Play Fight! Last night I was watching a beaver having its dinner when Nickel arrived on the scene. The two beavers had a play wrestle, and Nickel was clearly the stronger of the two. Despite winning the play fight, Nickel left the first beaver with its food and went a few metres downstream. While Nicky was doing some scent marking, the first beaver grabbed a small willow branch that was laying near the main scent mound and settled in to eat. When Nicky was done scent marking, it joined th

I’m going to make you all beaver experts after “Erica’s beaver week”!! Here’s your beaver facts for the day…Beavers have very poor eyesight. They rely on scent when it comes to greeting each other. They actually “boop” noses to greet one another (as if they couldn’t get cuter). Each time I approach my beaver, I stick out my finger (y’all are sick minded! 😂) so it can smell me and know who I am. When caring for beavers, continuity of care is very important. They need a constant caregiver. See th

5.4K views · 1.1K reactions | In the Beaver Branch Challenge season finale, wildlife biologist Jade Ashcroft dares the beavers to put down their snacks and pick up a huge log. Plus, we learn about beaver deceivers! | Oregon Zoo | Facebook