Food
Herbivore
Beavers eat bark, twigs, leaves and water plants.
Plant eater
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Beaver Facts for Kids: B Is for Beaver
Beavers chew through trees with their strong orange teeth. They build dams and cozy homes called lodges from sticks and mud. Here are easy beaver facts for kids: what beavers eat, how big they grow, what a baby beaver is called and where beavers live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter B.
Mammaltype
Herbivorediet
Kitbaby name
Fun facts
Fun Facts About Beavers
Two more true facts about the beaver that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.
Bb
Say “Beaver”
Beaver starts with the letter B. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.
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Did you know?
Beaver teeth are orange because they contain iron.
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One more fact
Beavers build dams and cozy homes called lodges.
Act it outMove like a beaver for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter B in “Beaver”.
Ask a questionWhat would a beaver eat for breakfast?
Quick facts
Beaver Facts at a Glance
Everything a curious kid wants to know about the beaver, in eight short cards.
Size
How big?
A beaver is about 1 m (3 ft) long with the tail.
Body sizeLife
How long?
Beavers live for about 10 to 20 years.
LifespanBaby
Kit
A baby beaver is called a kit.
Baby nameGroup
Colony
A group of beavers is called a colony.
Group nameHabitat
Rivers & swamps
Beavers are found in North America and Europe.
Where they liveAnimal type
Mammal
Beavers chew through trees with their strong orange teeth. They build dams and cozy homes called lodges from sticks and mud.
Beaver is a mammalLetter
B is for beaver
Beaver has 6 letters and starts with B.
Say: Beaver
Quick quiz
Beaver Quiz for Kids
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
Question 1
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Free printable
Beaver Coloring Page: Letter B Worksheet
Done reading about the beaver? Print the free letter B sheet, say “B is for beaver” together and color the big letters. Great for circle time, morning work or a quiet afternoon at home.
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Print at home or schoolFits US Letter and A4 paper
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Color and traceBig letters and dotted tracing lines
Uppercase BLowercase bTracing practiceFind the B animals
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Questions
All FAQs
Beaver Questions Kids Ask
Beavers eat bark, twigs, leaves and water plants. That makes the beaver a herbivore, which means it is a plant eater.
A beaver is about 1 m (3 ft) long with the tail.
Beavers live for about 10 to 20 years.
A baby beaver is called a kit.
A group of beavers is called a colony.
Beavers live in North America and Europe. Their favorite habitat is: rivers & swamps.
Yes. The beaver is a mammal. Beavers chew through trees with their strong orange teeth. They build dams and cozy homes called lodges from sticks and mud.
Beaver starts with the letter B. Say it slowly and listen for the B sound at the start.
Keep exploring
All B animals
More Animals Like the Beaver
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Mammal
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Narwhals are whales that live in icy Arctic waters. The long spiral tusk is really a tooth that grows out through the lip.
Lives in: Arctic Read narwhal facts