Beaver Chews Down a Tree and Drags it Back to Her Pond

This beaver chewed down a tall but narrow tree. It was a bit of a struggle to get it out of the bushes, but then she was able to drag it down the hill and onto the path that will eventually lead to her beaver pond. Filmed in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on August 7, 2021.

[@FarideLadak]

Beavers are essentially engineers, labourers, planners, swimmers, courageous and dedicated lovers. One spouse for life. She can do everything he can. Truly amazing creatures.

[@jacoboribilik3253]

I admire them. Great work ethic.

[@jessew8568]

Thanks for your videos. Beavers have become my favorite animals.

[@mikesvideosofbeavers]

Mine too! Thanks for watching.

[@newrev9er]

Beavers are so amazing! They must have relatively sophisticated spatial reasoning abilities to move these things around and assemble damns with them? Great video, as always!

[@konamoon]

She’s a little tug boat….so freaking strong. 💚👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@combatduckie]

nothing can stop a beaver doing what he s got to do - i love these little rascals....

[@mikesvideosofbeavers]

They really are amazing. Thanks for watching.

[@imagine778]

People say that beavers avoid humans and don’t come into close contact have never seen Mike’s videos because this female beaver is always around Mike and never minds him filming her. even comes and sniffs his shoes. I don’t know how you do it Mike but I would die of happiness if a beaver was that close to me.

[@mikesvideosofbeavers]

I consider myself blessed every time I get a close encounter.

[@urrywest]

@@mikesvideosofbeavers In Chicago the bevers only came out to the beach where there was a veriety of munchies during coronavirus lock down...

[@Peaceshiet812]

So intelligent! Incredible Beautiful creatures ❤

[@bomfehpaul9293]

I never knew beavers are such stronger. I really love this animals

[@AlexGray]

Other than ants, beavers might just be the hardest working animal I can think of.

[@Hunne2303]

woodpeckers too

[@swingair-internationalairw6150]

It's not work if you're doing something you love. Kind of cliche, but true.

[@Louisejames23]

Beavers are so smart & incredibly gorgeous! ❤❤🦫🦫😊

[@trebstepgaming]

I don't know why but this is incredibly fascinating, it's like watching a professional woodworker

[@christinabroadhead3810]

Wow, that was very impressive. I hope she made it to her pond. That's such a long way to go! I would be tempted to help. Great work on the video!

[@johnbryson1019]

If only all my work collegues were as resourceful and had such endeavour.

[@chrishardman586]

Great video. What an amazing and determined animal. I can’t believe she lets you follow her.

[@mikesvideosofbeavers]

They’re pretty used to me being around now.

[@tracybowling1156]

You have a wealth of great older videos that I haven't seen yet. Lucky me!

[@mikesvideosofbeavers]

Yes, I have posted hundreds of beaver videos over the last 18 months. Any beaver fans who have stumbled on my channel more recently will need a lot of free time to catch up 😀😀. The funny thing from my perspective is that some of the videos I thought were most unique or interesting hardly received any views and are just sitting there waiting to be watched. Hope you find some you enjoy 👍👍

[@tracybowling1156]

@@mikesvideosofbeavers Oh, I've already started and I will be very sure to let you know what I think about all that beavering. 😂

[@Pecanut]

I’m genuinely impressed with the sheer strength of their neck muscles!

[@derekbaker777]

One of God's wonderful creations right there! Beavers are clever animals. I also love watching Sea Otters crack shells on rocks they pick up and place on their belly while floating on their back.

[@Conny-1968]

Hi - I am from Germany and I want to say: your videos about beavers are great! I love these fascinating animals. Unfortunatly in Germany they are not welcome everywhere andoften get hunted. So you can see them almost only in the nighttime.

[@rockjockchick]

Lol. She is not resting. She is assessing if you are a threat or not. She is watching you and being careful. It’s pretty amazing that she is deciding you are ok to be there at all. This is a wonderful, special thing. Be happy she likes you. :)

[@AMysticLegend]

Nah it seems like she's resting. And based on what he said this isn't the first time they've met. Is she was seeing if he was a danger then she wouldn't of felt so safe with her back turned to him. She also seemed to be breathing a little heavy on her breaks. Observation sure is hard 🙄

[@mikesvideosofbeavers]

In this case I am pretty sure she was resting. I hang around her almost every day. Usually if she is threat assessing she sits up a bit and smells the air and looks around. When she has smaller branches she walks right by me usually without stopping. It is only when she has a large load that she seems to stop every ten meters or so for a break. I think a couple of the stops she was just making sure I was no threat but most of the breaks from pulling I would guess from watching her before that she was catching her breath.

[@VallanaTrue]

Incredible footage!

[@justaguy5770]

"its going to be hard to get that tree out of here" The beaver was thinking "just record, i know what I'm doing"

[@maccas3037]

3:16 Beaver: what am I doing with my life?

[@snowysnowyriver]

Some ethologists decided a while back that beavers were not intelligent and everything they do is "instinct". I'm just a lay-person, but to that I say......horse hockey! The beaver in this wonderful clip realised the branch was caught up. She stopped, she looked, she pondered. And then she deliberately moved it a set amount of distance in a one particular direction, to free it from the blockage. Then she employed a mild fulcrum to wiggle it free so she could pull it all the way out. That's not instinct. That's the result of cognitive thought processes and the ability to learn and remember.

[@lirgo8005]

A very dedicated beaver!

[@MsBellasworld]

All I could say was “Dam!”

[@New.Horizon5]

Nice creature. The wonder of creation is unimaginable .

[@ceciLOVEtaco]

I really like beavers. In Asia there's no beaver but I really like beavers .

[@НатальяБецких]

Да чего они все красивые,умные,трудяги!!! Такая прелесть!!!!

[@RemoGutierrez1]

Beavers are cute and portly! 🦫💛

[@Elizabeth-n7z9l]

I love beavers and weavers. They are fascinating to me.

[@SpecialEdDHD]

Wow! SO AMAZING. Subscribed.

[@DavidJ909]

I like how she doesnt feel threatened by your presence

[@echofoxtrot2.051]

I wish I had the industrial drive that Beavers have. I'd rule the world, and have no clue cuz I'd still be working.

[@knarfdeglitch]

That beaver is a paid actor.

[@hhiikkii]

Aww and wow 🔥 I really enjoyed the video thanks 🥳

[@mikesvideosofbeavers]

Glad you enjoyed

[@heatherhonke4074]

Wow! Pretty strong and determined!!!

[@An...1136]

Piękny boberek ! ❤️👍

[@Zahava777]

Hard working beaver!

[@kennethsatria6607]

So majestic when its dragging the tree and kicking up dirt

[@bradleyrobinson7552]

Yep, beavers are physically strong and with endurance to keep it up...

[@sarojinichaudhury179]

So hard working !

[@phil2bfree]

As busy as a beaver is only part of the story. They are also incredibly strong (for their body weight), incredibly persistent, and very smart. It's too bad that apparently all that work was to no avail since the tree got stuck at the very end of the video. I actually feel sorry for the poor beaver.

[@mikesvideosofbeavers]

he came back and took the tree apart and got all of it to the pond.

[@phil2bfree]

@@mikesvideosofbeavers His hard work paid off. Hurray for the beaver!

[@patrickcleary5338]

Great stuff

[@Ambagaye]

He has a very high valued dentist!

[@drakea.5816]

Oh, the suspense! Did she make it?! LOL!

[@mikesvideosofbeavers]

well, it only took me nine months to answer your comment. LOL! Yes, she had to take a few of the branches off first but eventually she got it to fit under the fallen tree and took it all to her pond in a few pieces.

[@tylerhulsey982]

Incredible determination

[@_Vettin_]

imagine how heavy that must be for something that small. strong girl!

[@franzbrunner499]

did the beaver lady later pull it over that tree? or is "jumping" onto the tree and then grabbing the branch not possible? whatever she did, incredibly hard work

[@bilalmalik3026]

Absolutely excellent ❤

[@nkosanahendry5642]

Poor beaver is working so hard.

[@auburneytuckerson2959]

I wouldn't say "poor". He or she is getting a snack.

[@feed.your.head420]

​@AuBurney Tuckerson they don't eat the tree, they are used to make dams where they hibernate and reproduce

[@donnajay17]

Very cool 🇨🇦

[@amyo1585]

Awww. I just thought this because I was at neighbors property on our lake home checking it out and notice these trees down and so I did some research. I hope this person help the poor little beavers efforts and put the tree over the thing 😔

[@drisilasohtun4377]

Its effort has not been end in vain

[@rajonkumar9693]

Unbelievable 😍😁

[@ThuyNguyen-ec1rb]

Boy oh boy , she was so much better than I am

[@cradlelist]

I just felt like going to help her out

[@maldesolanki7889]

OH.....WONDERFUL....

[@pkchhakchhuak7949]

Wow!....strong animal....👍👍

[@robertparker2907]

I KNOW IN A LOT OF PLACES AROUND THE WORLD GROUND WATER SUPPLYES ARE RUNNING LOW, AND WHEN BEAVERS BUILD DAMS THIS WATER SEEPS DOWN TO THE UNDERGROUND WATER TABLE TO HELP KEEP IT STABLE, I THOUGHT ABOUT THIS WHILE WATCHING THIS VIDEO.

[@TKO67]

very smart. He clips branches to make it easier to move.

[@berthanadrossos9802]

She is strong❤

[@pauloandrade7654]

Que animal maravilhoso por favor conserve não deixe chegar a extinção

[@Indian-op3qx]

In which langauge u have written the message?

[@mindtraveller100]

@@Indian-op3qx Portuguese.

[@wemobile4222]

ตัวอะไรล่ะคะ ทั้งเก่งทั้งน่ารักค่ะ😮😮

[@RS54321]

How could you tell it was the mom? Did she have teats or is she smaller than the dad?

[@mikesvideosofbeavers]

The one beaver had nipples during kit session, and because she has a unique tail we can tell it is the one that had nipples

[@RS54321]

@@mikesvideosofbeavers Ah, that's awesome! I'm sure you can tell them all apart w/ the amount of time you've spent with them. I wonder if they have a name for you as well? ;)

[@richardmays9258]

The beaver not scared of you??

[@mikesvideosofbeavers]

This beaver is one I have followed many times and she knows I am not a threat so as long as I sit quietly she will go about her beaver business

[@Shamonraziworld6130]

Good job

[@dannyhang7482]

Most animals beavers are amazing they work heard.

[@4u25out]

I don't why you just stand there and recording, help the beaver!!! 😁

[@ahmedehab6872]

Any zoos in new york that shows beavers ? Travelling from egypt for 4 days and rly wish to see 1 irl evem take pics if allower xD

[@Vhalan53]

Did she end up making it?

[@Jake-777-7]

Go beaver, go!

[@vw4x4]

Why wasn't this beaver afraid of you?

[@mikesvideosofbeavers]

I followed this beaver family every day and they learned that I was not a threat so they generally carried on as if I wasn’t there.

[@J̨̈-k9p]

ពិតជាធ្មិញមុតណាស់🦦🦫👄💗

[@FranciscoRodriguez-qs5ht]

Eatos animalitos son una velleza natural

[@thanhthaonguyenthi4297]

Hai ly that tuyet voi loaivat thong minh hay bao ve loai vat nay minh thich xem kenh nay

[@nottelling4828]

4:14 What every man has said about another woman trying to park a car or drive in the snow...

[@channel-ge7gs]

สุดยอดนักสร้างเขื่อน👍👍👍

[@leticiapantoja4852]

Agreed😊

[@rickrobitaille8809]

We do good work 😂🇨🇦

[@js35701]

What if she dropped the tree and ran straight towards you.🤣😂🤣😂😭😭

[@longnguyen-dm2ix]

Dễ thương quá

[@jaimecoronel3578]

Hola

[@Useraa71]

But Why do they cut😢trees??

[@mikesvideosofbeavers]

They use the branches for food and building material

[@Useraa71]

@@mikesvideosofbeavers building material 🤔

[@Vsegda_trezviy.-1]

У него есть проект платины?

[@nalasnal3581]

No wonder my pine trees are decreasing day by day

[@jimwortham8634]

That's we're busy as a beaver game from

[@juukojohnson6598]

Hard working animal

[@umeshbanerjee5929]

Ye kon,sa,prani,hai

[@Vsegda_trezviy.-1]

Откуда он знает, что его ветка, ПОТОМ, принесёт пользу?

[@JohnNy-ni9np]

Give him a chain saw and he will clear the wood in one day.

[@shahedabdulmajeed3658]

Allah is a Magnificent Creature What a Teeth What a Foarce Brilliant Animal

[@2101case]

She needs no help, but I still wanted to help her drag it out.

[@Vsegda_trezviy.-1]

Руки не использует! Как руками возьмётся, за палку, станет человеком!

[@boon9798]

Wow..wwww. verystrong..just like man..5555😄😄😄😄

[@bigraidaimary7765]

Nice

[@МамаЛена-ш2х]

Что творит! Невероятно!

[@chanzo7950]

Get like 10 of these beavers if you need tree cutting

[@nganhoangthi9172]

Thương yêu động vật 💖💖💖💖💖💖

[@truthandjustice7219]

Timber!!!

[@rathvasanjayrathva8241]

👏👏👍

[@babyitsnatural]

beavers are the shit