Oh Bo….she definitely keeps life interesting 🦫🥰Thankfully Arrow and Gretchen stay far away from the pump and it’s scary noises, and don’t give me any trouble draining their pools. It’s pretty obvious that my relationship with Bo isn’t the same as with the other wild beavers we have here at the rescue. With her missing eye, it’s extremely unlikely that Bo will ever be a candidate for release to the wild, and her curiosity and affectionate nature will serve her well as an educational ambassador, spreading love and understanding for her species. You might not have even noticed Bo’s missing eye if you were busy focusing on her bright orange teeth🧡🦷! Believe it or not, that bright orange color is perfectly normal and healthy. To accommodate their lifestyle of chewing down trees to build dams and lodge a, and eat the inner tree bark, beavers have extremely strong teeth with enamel that is rich in iron, giving it that natural bright orange color. Those teeth keep growing their whole life long, and their constant chewing wears them down to keep them a healthy length. Only the front of the teeth are covered in the iron rich orange enamel, which is more durable than the rest of their tooth so it wears into a sharp chisel shape, making it the perfect cutting tool. This is just one of many adaptations that beavers have evolved over millions of years to engineer wetland ecosystems that enrich the soil, filter the water, and provide habitat for thousands of species. Make sure you’re following to learn more about beavers, and all North American wildlife, from Bo and her friends 💚🦫🦊🐿️🦅🦆🦉🐢🕊️🦦
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