Mini Beaver Finger Puppet

2651, Mini Beaver Finger Puppet from Folkmanis  Length:7" Long  Weight:4 oz. Puppet Type: FINGER PUPPET Puppet Birthday: 2004 January Special Feature:   Facts of Interest: The beaver dam is one of the great natural wonders of the animal kingdom. There are two species of beaver, the European and the North American. Beavers are the largest rodents in the Northern Hemisphere. Beavers are excellent swimmers. They have webbed hind feet, like ducks.  Beavers are present across North America in areas with ponds, lakes, streams and rivers. Today there are about 10–15 million in North America. Beavers cut down trees and shrubs, eat wetland plants, and build amazing dams and lodges. A symbol of industry and work ethic, this semi-aquatic rodent can alter its surrounding landscape in order to shield itself from dangerous predators. Because the dam has beneficial effects on the rest of the environment, the beaver is considered to be a keystone species wherever it resides.