These active animals weigh between 44 to 60 pounds. They are about 3-4 feet long. Beavers live in ponds, lakes, rivers, marshes, and streams all across the United States. However, they are not found in Florida and parts of Nevada and California. Beavers are large brown furry rodents with small eyes, small rounded ears, large orange teeth, and a large flat, scaly tail.
Beavers are very busy.
They spend most of their day searching for food and trees to build their dams and lodges. It is common to see beaver activity in the Border Country. Beavers live near water because they have short legs and do not move well on land. They stay in the water as much as possible to avoid predators. Their large webbed feet allow them to swim powerfully through the water.