Hi! Who are you?
I'm a beaver.
Beavers are big rodents.
Rodents have sharp front teeth.
Where do you live?
Beavers live in North America and Europe.
We like to be in fresh water.
Can beavers really cut down trees?
Yes. We use our sharp teeth for that.
We chew through tree trunks.
And then . . . Crash!
What do you do with the trees?
We eat tree bark.
We also use the branches to build things.
What do you build?
We build dams.
Our dams stop streams and make ponds.
We build our homes in those ponds.
What are your homes made of?
They are made of sticks and mud.
Beavers can also dig canals.
We use the canals to carry our branches.
Your tail looks strong.
Our tails help us swim.
We also slap the water with them.
That warns other beavers that enemies are near.
Uh-oh!
An enemy is coming now!
Good-bye, Beaver!