It’s not every day that you get to see a beaver crossing the road, and it’s certainly not every day that you get stuck in traffic so that said beaver can drag a huge branch across the road. But that’s what happened to TikToker From Mama to Bruh recently, and it’ll make you smile.
The video begins with Mama driving up behind a Jeep that’s already stopped. At first, you may not see why everybody’s stopping, but then the branch starts to move. And it’s a really big branch!
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That’s one hard-working beaver intent on getting that perfect branch down to his dam! People got a kick out of From Mama to Bruh’s video and left more than 900 comments.
Commenter @AO shared, “I wanna live in a place where all the people stop for the beaver.” @weeblegrrl agreed, “I love that everyone waited for the beaver to do its thing!” @Amy joked, “He’s more efficient than the DOT cleanup crew!” @Her American added, “Where are the traffic safety beavers, where are the orange cones, where are the four beavers standing around watching? Ha ha!”
@KEESH1212 said what the beaver was thinking, “Beaver’s like: ‘YA’LL GONNA HAVE TO GIVE ME A MINUTE……..whew! Hot one today ain’t it?'” @Kev Jam joked, “He’s got a damn dam to build.” @Fitzmom1 added, “Why are the dam building trees always better on the other side of the road LOL!
Viewer @Adam asked, “That is awesome! In broad daylight and not scared of humans. What part of the country?” Mama replied, “New Hampshire.” @Ali said what we were thinking, “Why did I find this so wholesome?!”
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Why Do Beavers Build Dams?
This video made us wonder, why do beavers build dams? BBC Science Focus explained, “Beavers build dams to protect themselves from predators, such as bears or wolves. Beavers don’t actually live in the dams, but in the deep pond of water that dams create.”
The article goes on to explain how the beaver’s house, known as a lodge, works. The lodge is a small protective island or dome that serves as a dry living area and food storage. It’s built under the dam.
“Not only are these ponds deep enough to deter land animals, but they also allow beavers to dig underwater entrances into the lodge. This means that if danger emerges, they can safely exit or escape through these tunnels.”
BBC also included a drawing of a beaver dam and lodge that’s pretty cool to see. You learn something new every day!