Architectural structures play an important role in the life of the city. They can decorate it, or they can disfigure it. They can bring coziness and comfort into the life of the townspeople, but they can seriously ruin it. It all depends on the skill, taste and education of the architect. And sometimes, in pursuit of beauty, they lose sight of the reliability and safety of the building. What can not be said about our smaller brothers - beavers. So who could teach a master class to any builder. And if the buildings of these animals do not differ in sophistication, then in terms of complexity, uniqueness and reliability, they have practically no equal. Beavers are among the ten best architects of the animal world.
Beaver's home
Beavers belong to the class of Rodents. And they are its largest representatives in Europe and Asia. The dimensions of the animal are very impressive (as for a rodent) - they reach a meter in length and weigh about 35 kg. These animals in Russia have always been revered for their building talent, for perseverance, hard work and strength. A beaver can gnaw, knock down and clear a tree about half a meter in diameter overnight. Logs go to the construction of dams and for the construction of housing.
So what is a beaver’s home? Let's figure it out. Beavers have, so to speak, three types of housing: a hole, a half-hut and a hut. Beavers dig holes and live in them all summer. The hole is a chamber about one meter wide. The floor is lined with dry grass and shavings. It is always twenty centimeters above the water level, if the water rises, the host of the hole raises the floor, laying another layer of litter on it. In the hole there are always several moves that start under water. So the animal can protect itself from uninvited guests. The second home of the beaver is a half-hut. Its beaver builds in the event that the hole collapsed, and there is nowhere to build a new one or simply do not want to leave the place you live in. Halfhack is an intermediate option between the hut and the burrow. The entrance to this dwelling is done under the shore, and where there was a living chamber, a dome of branches and grass is being completed and fortified with silt.
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But the main home of the beaver is called a hut. A rodent prepares thoroughly for its construction. In a hut, a beaver hibernates, takes offspring. This beaver house is a grandiose domed structure of branches and brushwood, fastened together by silt and earth. The walls of the house are so strong that even a bear cannot break them. A hut is being built in the deepest part of the reservoir. And this is no coincidence. In winter, the pond can freeze in shallow places to the bottom.
And since the entrance to the beaver’s home begins under water, in the case of severe frosts, the animals will not be able to get out. There is also a breathing hole in the hut. And on frosty days there is steam over the house, this indicates that the owners are at home. The temperature in the hut is even positive in severe frosts and the animals feel very comfortable. Another architectural miracle that these amazing animals are famous for is dams. They build their beavers in order to maintain a certain water level near their home. The entire beaver family is involved in the construction of the dam. As a building material, tree trunks and branches are used, but if wood is in short supply, then beavers pull away everything they find: stones, car tires, bottles, etc. These beavers are amazing furry builders. And they really need our protection with you.