Studying the Structure and Function of Beavers | Wild Alaska
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Studying the Structure and Function of Beavers | Wild Alaska
Beavers are known for building dams and taking down trees. Their bodies have many structural traits that enable these behaviors. Comparative anatomist Dr. Joy Reidenberg and Alaska teacher Larissa Wright-Elson team up in the first video to observe and describe the physical structure of a beaver’s skull. In the second video, Dr. Reidenberg draws connections between the skull’s physical structures and the beaver’s specialized diet and behaviors.