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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 __dam____________________ that they make by building a ______stream_________________ on a small river or ______ponds________________.
Beavers the Builders
Beavers can cut down _____trees________________ with their powerful teeth. They use the ____twigs_________________ and ____sticks_________________ 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
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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
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			In the past, people called ____ _________________ hunted beavers for their valuable ___hats__________________. Beaver fur is very ____warm_________________ so their fur was used to make ____hats_________________.