North American Beaver

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

• 💡 Its maximum weight of 32 kg is just over three 10 kg bags of rice, and its length of 1.17 m is similar to the height of a 1st-grade elementary school child (about 1.2 m) (Comparison).
• 💡 By building dams, beavers create habitats for many aquatic organisms, maintain the water table, and reduce flooding and erosion. Beaver fur was an important trade item over the past century (Animal Diversity Web).

Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.