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The ostrich is the largest and heaviest living bird. Males are typically larger than females, weighing 220 to 287 pounds and measuring 6.9 to 9 feet in height. Meanwhile, females weigh 198 to 242 pounds and range in height from 5.7 to 6.2 feet.

Beavers form monogamous couples and both males and females raise their young.

Beavers are herbivores and mostly eat leaves and bark and aquatic vegetation.

Beavers typically have brown or grey fur and a broad, scaly tail. Their tail acts like a rudder when they swim. They have large, orange incisors that continue to grow throughout their lifetime. The incisors’ outer enamel is very thick and colored orange due to the presence of iron compounds. They have webbed rear feet and digitated front paws. I…[Read more]

Beavers have stout bodies that allow them to pull heavy loads and enable them to conserve heat. Like many marine mammals, they have a streamlined body.