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World's biggest beaver dam can be seen from space
The Telegraph ^
| 4 May 2010
| staff reporter
Posted on 05/04/2010 11:07:55 AM PDT by Daffynition
This woodland construction is the world's biggest beaver dam, which at 2,790ft is more than twice the length of the Hoover dam and can be seen from space.
The mammals use trees, mud and stone to make a type of moat where they can use their swimming skills to evade any predators.
The families live in lodges on the dams and spend their days adding to and repairing the incredible structures.
The dam was spotted by experts monitoring the size and spread of the beaver dams in North America.
It is located on the southern edge of Wood Buffalo National Park in Northern Alberta, Canada
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TOPICS: Outdoors; Pets/Animals; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: alberta; beaver; canada; dam; woodbuffalonatpark
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To: Daffynition
Sorry, I meant injure his jaw.
101
posted on
05/04/2010 2:29:05 PM PDT
by
Hillarys Gate Cult
(The man who said "there's no such thing as a stupid question" has never talked to Helen Thomas.)
To: jagusafr
Flooding disaster in Central Vermont
Adamant Village, Vermont - May 3, 2010
Clean-up efforts are underway in Adamant after flood waters ripped through the village last night.
The flood happened after a beaver dam on a pond burst. At one point the downtown was covered in 4 feet of water.
Fire crews from several surrounding communities responded. Seven homes were evacuated.
Area residents now say most of the damage to homes was relatively minor, but travel in and out of the area is somewhat difficult. The main road through town was washed out. And that road through the village was still closed this morning, but crews are already busy at work dumping gravel onto the road.
Adamant’s famous co-op— thought to be the oldest co-op in New England— was spared. So was the Adamant music school.
102
posted on
05/04/2010 2:33:05 PM PDT
by
Straight Vermonter
(Posting from deep behind the Maple Curtain)
To: Daffynition
Most stolen roadway sign in the US... I-75 in Troy MI
103
posted on
05/04/2010 2:36:42 PM PDT
by
RedWing9
(Zero sucks...)
To: Little Bill
I'm sure you won't like this 1865 Stetson ...
![](http://images26.fotki.com/v889/photos/9/127099/8281679/4waystoseeahat02af-vi.jpg)
Of course, you could make your own
But you'll have to use a lot of mercury and that means you'll have to break a lot of thermometers ... be sure to wear protective gear. ;)
104
posted on
05/04/2010 2:51:34 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
( Someday we'll know why love can't move a mountain.)
To: calex59
Up the sleeve in true River Boat fashion. I was given one that I passed on to a Pal who was a collector 35 years ago for Nada. It had a busted nipple, cheap labor, oppressed workers, I wondered about the history behind it later.
105
posted on
05/04/2010 2:59:08 PM PDT
by
Little Bill
(Carol Che-Porter is a MOONBAT.)
To: Daffynition
Are we sure it wasn't this guy:
![](http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa279/LolaBonne/blacque024.jpg)
"Me feel like pezky little beav-aire!"
106
posted on
05/04/2010 5:21:09 PM PDT
by
Oratam
To: Daffynition; AdmSmith; Berosus; bigheadfred; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; ...
I’d hate to see the frickin’ beaver.
107
posted on
05/04/2010 5:34:49 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
("Fools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others." -- Otto von Bismarck)
To: SunkenCiv
108
posted on
05/04/2010 5:40:33 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
( Someday we'll know why love can't move a mountain.)
To: Oratam
LOL C'est bon.
109
posted on
05/04/2010 5:42:42 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
( Someday we'll know why love can't move a mountain.)
To: Daffynition
110
posted on
05/04/2010 5:46:57 PM PDT
by
Hoodat
(For the weapons of our warfare are mighty in God for pulling down strongholds.)
To: Daffynition
It is located on the southern edge of Wood Buffalo National Park in Northern Alberta, Canada When I saw the headline, I knew it had to be in Canada.
It's sad that the people there get upstaged by the wildlife, though.
111
posted on
05/04/2010 5:49:57 PM PDT
by
x
To: Daffynition
A couple years back we had a couple beavers who damned up the drainage ditch on the E. side of our subdivision near the entrance which was a wooded area. In the evening I used to walk the street down to that area and sit down and watch them at work along with the little muskrats.......
A neighbor finally called the DNR and complained about them so the DNR came in and trapped them and relocated them and tore up the dam. The complainant was worried about the access road being flooded in the event we had a lot of rain........
FWIW, this dam was right in the middle of a highly dense population of houses and condos........which goes to show you that wildlife can and will adapt to their immediate environments.........
112
posted on
05/04/2010 5:51:27 PM PDT
by
Hot Tabasco
(Peanut butter was just peanut butter until I found Free Republic.........)
To: Peanut Gallery
113
posted on
05/04/2010 5:55:05 PM PDT
by
Professional Engineer
(Conservative States of America has a nice ring to it.)
To: Daffynition
My company was located on that BiG Beaver Rd.......in Troy, MI
114
posted on
05/04/2010 5:58:28 PM PDT
by
Hot Tabasco
(Peanut butter was just peanut butter until I found Free Republic.........)
To: Hot Tabasco
We were hiking and stopped by a pretty stream to rest and a beaver came swimming down stream ...at first we thought it was a dog, it was so HUGE! When we left the park, we told the ranger what we saw. He jumped in his truck and took off to the location saying that he wanted to be sure it was just passing though. He didn't want him to set up housekeeping! The critter was a monster!
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posted on
05/04/2010 6:02:55 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
( Someday we'll know why love can't move a mountain.)
To: x
116
posted on
05/04/2010 6:04:03 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
( Someday we'll know why love can't move a mountain.)
To: Hot Tabasco
117
posted on
05/04/2010 6:05:39 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
( Someday we'll know why love can't move a mountain.)
To: Hot Tabasco; Daffynition
My company was located on that BiG Beaver Rd.......in Troy, MI
Hate to say it but here it comes:
I rode that Big Beaver hard twice a day, every day for 9 straight years while only giving it weekends off.........
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posted on
05/04/2010 6:07:07 PM PDT
by
Hot Tabasco
(Peanut butter was just peanut butter until I found Free Republic.........)
To: Hot Tabasco
You must have left a monumental mark. ;)
119
posted on
05/04/2010 6:41:56 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
( Someday we'll know why love can't move a mountain.)
To: woofie
120
posted on
05/05/2010 5:51:34 PM PDT
by
Hillbillary
(I know how to deal with Communists, I still wear their scars on my back from Hollywood-Ronald Reagan)
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