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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Busy Beavers

For Students 9th - 10th
Amy Himes's article, "At the Zoo: Busy Beavers" focuses on the North American Beaver and covers topics such as The Fur Trade and Nose to Tail. Pictures are also provided.
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Other

Encounters: Wild Explorer: Beaver

For Students 9th - 10th
Scroll to Beaver to learn comprehensive facts about the lives of the impressive beaver with pictures and sounds, by anthropologist, Richard Nelson.
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PBS

Pbs Nature: Beavers

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Can you name the largest rodent that lives in North America? The beaver happens to be the correct answer. Explore this brief but interesting resource to learn where beavers live, what they eat and how they socialize.
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Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: North American Beaver

For Students 9th - 10th
The North American beaver has survived despite centuries of trapping for their valued pelts. Beavers are marvelous engineers who, the author says, are 'second only to humans in the magnitude of change which they can effect on their...