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Beaver Cloze Fill in the blanks with the words above the paragraph. Beavers
A beaver is an animal that has large front teeth and a large tail on its back.  Beavers live in ponds that they make by building a dam on a small river or stream.
Beavers the Builders
Beavers can cut down trees with their powerful teeth. They use the sticks and twigs from the trees to build their dams.  They also use mud from the ground to hold everything together and fill in the holes.
Beavers Lodges
Beavers build their homes in the middle of their ponds. Their homes are called lodges. The entrance to the lodge is underwater. This helps protect the beavers from predators. When a beaver sees a dangerous predator like a wolf the beaver slaps its tail on the water and hides in the lodge.
The Fur Trade
			In the past, people called trappers hunted beavers for their valuable fur. Beaver fur is very warm so their fur was used to make hats.