fatvegancrybaby t1_it7caqo wrote on October 21, 2022 at 1:44 PM Reply to comment by Splatulance in Is building dams a learned behaviour for beavers? by Snoo-82132 The pond is also used as food storage. During the winter beaver will east the cambium off the submerged tree branches. That's why you'll see large immovable tree felled into the pond, it's food storage not dam material. Beavers are also caecotrophy (nsfw) Permalink Parent 1
fatvegancrybaby t1_it7caqo wrote
Reply to comment by Splatulance in Is building dams a learned behaviour for beavers? by Snoo-82132
The pond is also used as food storage. During the winter beaver will east the cambium off the submerged tree branches. That's why you'll see large immovable tree felled into the pond, it's food storage not dam material.
Beavers are also caecotrophy (nsfw)