Beaver teeth grow continuously throughout their lives and beavers must gnaw on trees to keep their teeth from getting dangerously long.

How to see Beaver

Except in some lucky places, where Beaver feel save enough to come out during the day, the best time to see beaver is at dusk.

Find yourself a lookout spot to look down on a set of undisturbed beaver ponds (ensuring your scent, sight and sound do not travel) and wait. There is a good chance that one or more beaver will come out to busily maintain their dams, and feed. Look for them swimming across the ponds, and sitting at the edges.

Don't expect (or look for) a large animal, there is a good chance you'll see a head, perhaps even some moving foliage, with most of the animal below the surface.

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