Here's a fun fact about beavers: they have large, sharp front teeth that never stop growing. The reason they gnaw on wood is to keep their teeth at a manageable length. Their teeth are coated in ...

They had stubby tails, small ears, and eyes like gophers, but, unlike most burrowing mammals, they had the super long, quickly growing front teeth of modern beavers. Visitors to Agate Fossil Beds ...

strong front teeth for gnawing through branches and even tree trunks. Beavers are attracted to the sound of running water and instinctively pile branches and mud on top of the sound. The end result is ...