World's biggest beaver dam can be seen from space

The Telegraph ^ | 4 May 2010 | staff reporter

[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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[Daffynition]

[I tried to find a beaver-smile ...this was the best I could do]

[Rightly Biased]

[Phlap]

lol

[Little Bill]

No, They caused 1.75 Million bucks in damage when a dam let go near a place I own in Mass. 22 Mags work well to keep the riff raff down.

[andy58-in-nh]

Bill: That’s what I’d call a dam shame.

[fish hawk]

According to my calculations, the average car is about 15 or 16 feet long. That woman is at least 8 car lengths high. That would make her at the least 120 feet tall.

[andy58-in-nh]

Um, something tells me that's not her first time.

[Lakeshark]

Why does the pic in #67 seem familiar? Better get that duck DNA sample quick.....

:-)

[2nd Bn, 11th Mar]

FTA: “They create a habitat with lots of water like a moat around their lodges so they can swim and drive...”

Driving Beavers?

[Little Bill]

It was a dam shame the City had just accepted the road and the tax payers had to pay for it. As an aside they also screwed up the drainage down to the Merrimack and I had to put in a sump pump, BRING BACK BEAVER HATS!

[derllak]

Lol! I love animals, but not THAT much. Ewww!

[Daffynition]

I don't think the species is native to Canada.;)

[andy58-in-nh]

LOL. I love beaver hats - although I can’t recall the last time I wore one. The little critters can do some serious damage, for sure.

[Daffynition]

Wha? Are you going to lure her with some beaver candy?

[Daffynition]

[BJClinton]

Just...dam.

[Daffynition]

You know what they say .... beat a cold, starve a beaver.

[Daffynition]

Thank you!

[Eagles6]

Not if it floods your property.

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