Questions answered in
Conversation with a Beaver
These are but a few of the questions you'll be able to
answer by reading this book.
What
is the physiology that allows beavers to stay underwater for fifteen
minutes?
What adaptations do beavers use
during winter in montane environments when thick ice covers their ponds
and snow covers their lodges and terrestrial habitats?
What are the environmental
contributions of beaver ponds?
Questions answered in
Other Journeys into Nature
Why is the beaver called a
"choosy generalist herbivore?"
Why are otters referred to as a
"flagship species" to water quality in freshwater systems?
How many kinds of tunnels are made by
gophers and moles and what are their purposes?
What characteristics of our predators
- coyote, red fox, and bobcat - are important to their lifestyles?
What are the sizes of these
predators' home ranges?
What are vole cycles and what species
keep their populations in balance?
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