Just as I was wondering if I could be sure it was a beaver and not a large muskrat, it slapped its tail on the water and dived briefly. I had heard of this behaviour but never seen it - but it nicely confirmed the animal's identity!
Thursday, May 12, 2016
Day 9.123: Another large mammal
I was surprised to have another close encounter of the animal kind on my run this morning. I spotted a beaver climb down into the water and it was kind enough to swim around nearby while I got my phone out to take a few pictures:
Just as I was wondering if I could be sure it was a beaver and not a large muskrat, it slapped its tail on the water and dived briefly. I had heard of this behaviour but never seen it - but it nicely confirmed the animal's identity!
Just as I was wondering if I could be sure it was a beaver and not a large muskrat, it slapped its tail on the water and dived briefly. I had heard of this behaviour but never seen it - but it nicely confirmed the animal's identity!
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