Adorable Beaver Building Dam with Christmas Supplies

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Although wrapping paper and plastic Christmas trees probably wouldn’t have worked well in nature, it’s perfect for an indoor Christmas dam!

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A Rescued Beaver

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While it enjoys playful dam-building games indoors, it spends most of its time outside with other orphaned beavers, learning the ways of its species.

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The Beaver Urge to Build

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Dam of Christmas Supplies

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It’s undeniable that beavers show remarkable cognitive abilities in their dam-building activities.

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Adorable Beaver Building Dam with Christmas Supplies

Although wrapping paper and plastic Christmas trees probably wouldn’t have worked well in nature, it’s perfect for an indoor Christmas dam!

A Rescued Beaver

A Rescued Beaver

While it enjoys playful dam-building games indoors, it spends most of its time outside with other orphaned beavers, learning the ways of its species.

The Beaver Urge to Build

The Beaver Urge to Build

Dam of Christmas Supplies

Dam of Christmas Supplies

It’s undeniable that beavers show remarkable cognitive abilities in their dam-building activities.

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