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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsBaby beavers grooming
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"Tater and Turnip have moved to the big enclosure so Tulip can spend time outside. In true teenage fashion, Tater and Turnip slept in and were grumpy about waking up. Tulip had some great swim practice this morning that Ill post in a separate video."
Tulip swim practice
"Tulip is practicing diving in the deep pool. Shes doing great! Still a bit buoyant with that tiny tail but she is getting there."
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Baby beavers grooming (Original Post)
catbyte
Jun 2023
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Karadeniz
(24,760 posts)1. They are so ADORABLE !!! And love their names !!
catbyte
(39,301 posts)2. I think it's so cool that their human caretakers don't have to be as careful pulling away from
beavers as they age, as they do with other wildlife because beavers recognize you by smell. So they'll be wary of other humans because they won't smell like their rescuers, so they'll still avoid other humans. But, as with other rehabbed wildlife, they'll naturally pull away as they age, but still...