Beaver Feeding Time!

[@Piarou]

His sounds are so freakin' cute. Also, I keep forgetting how large his hind-feet are. Really amazing animals, beavers.

[@stellabelikiewicz1523]

THEY’RE SO HUGE 😄

[@Myrtle2911]

"The price of admission is one slice of yam, please." 🦫🍠

[@ragnkja]

Preferring to eat the fresh food first makes sense, because the twigs will keep good if he leaves them, but he’s not willing to risk his fresh produce spoiling before he can eat it. Of course, he probably doesn’t think exactly that, it’s probably guided by beaver instinct that knows that twigs are storable food.

[@KatherineUribe-1]

I love Huckleberry. I'm sorry he didn't get along with the baby beaver. She's so sweet. I'm glad to see Huckleberry so healthy and happy!💕

[@qingwu28wu25]

The baby beaver name is Piya

[@kirstenbass9533]

He’s so cute! It’s such a shame that he and piya didn’t get along. Also, it’s crazy how cleanly he stripped the bark off of those logs.

[@KaaSerpent]

Huck's adorable. I wonder if they make those little noises when they eat in the wild.

[@DespairDoctor]

Probably.

[@HercadosP]

They do! I have heard quite a lot of beavers "conversing" with each other during hikes. Maybe has something to do with how social they are.

[@tamarrajames3590]

He is one adorable beaver, great vocalizations. He really wasn’t impressed by that empty bowl though…love it.🖤🇨🇦

[@avoisin]

I'm so amazed at how well Huck is moving now! I don't think I'd even notice otherwise. He's a lucky fella to have found a home there.

[@fishea]

I love beavers - ever since David Attenborough first told me they have iron oxides in their teeth, I have been like, whoa. You treat Huckleberry so well. Yes!

[@erikm8372]

So do porcupines, muskrats, hamsters and many rodents! That’s why the bites can be so intense! Haha.

[@thechewedstick]

Hmm, I see some sticks that have been chewed on by Huckleberry and that might be turned into neat ballpoint pens by some enterprising individual ... 🤔

[@janetseidlitz5976]

His grunts and squeaks are so adorable. Thanks for sharing Jessi.

[@AlanCanon2222]

Great to see breakfast for the most famous beaver on the Internet! Watching the animals on Animal Wonders is always educational and informative, to go along with the animals' off-the-scale cuteness. I understand the lesson about scattering Huckleberry's veggies so that he can forage for them, just as he would in the wild. I have adopted a bunny, originally Easter purchase by the young family next door. He's eight months old, and doing great on Timothy Hay, feed pellets from the local pet supply store, and lots of love. He has a big dog crate as his "little house", but I let him free roam almost all the time, after he taught me the need to bunny-proof the house, especially electrical cords, which he imagines are roots growing into his den. I was amazed to learn that rabbits were only domesticated around 1,500 years ago, so biologically and behaviorally, they must be a lot closer to their wild ancestral type in the highlands of Spain and France than our domestic cats and dogs, domesticated thousands of years earlier. I try to be mindful of his evolutionary past in my care for him, keeping his temperature, diet, and other environmental factors in the range that his ancestors evolved in. But, that being said, he's clear in communicating with me that he also shows his recent history of evolution under domestication... and that includes snuggles and petting! I love the science and the love for animals that come out in equal measure in these videos. Thank you, Huckleberry, Jessi, and Animal Wonders Montana, for all that you teach us, and we'll see you in the next video!

[@shellyrae777]

I swear Huckleberry said “Yum” after getting the yam.

[@Danika_Nadzan]

Yay! A Huckleberry video! And nothing is better than watching him eat and hearing him talk...he's way up there on the cuteness scale with Kemosabe on that. Huck has come such a long way since he came to you as a little mite...shows what great care and lots of love can do!🥰🥰

[@leia3618]

His little noises are ADORABLE!! He's almost as cute as Kemosabe & Serafina!!

[@ButtersTheBean]

His little nom noises are so cute! I also love the name Huckleberry.

[@Sophie_Woit]

He is so adorable & his little noises

[@IrisGlowingBlue]

++

[@dianewallace6064]

Thanks!

[@animalwondersmontana]

Thank you Diane!!

[@Seungberry_InTheBuilding]

*Sees an Animal Wonders notification* INTENSELY WAITS FOR ADD TO END 👁👄👁

[@MrsTiffanyGrey]

We love you huckleberry! Thanks for taking care of him Jessie!

[@Mslavender1982]

How is he the most adorable thing ever??!! Huckleberry has to live forever

[@pavarottiaardvark3431]

Do you have to watch out for birds and rodents stealing his outside food, or does he eat it quick enough?

[@animalwondersmontana]

Huck isn't into sharing, so he eats it all as quickly as he can.

[@cathy6828]

@@animalwondersmontana amazing haha I can relate 😂

[@icoborg]

@@animalwondersmontana HUCK DOESN'T SHARE FOOD! (semiquote):D

[@nirvanasanctuary7691]

I do hope I get to meet a beaver one day, fascinating animals. Am really curious @AnimalWondersMontana - what does his tail feel like?! Is it like a leather prickly pear pad?! 'cos that's what it looks like😁

[@parisinthe30sx]

Does huckleberry have a secured pond/pool that he can go in? The little stream/pond that kenan from camp kenan made for his monitor (I think that's what he is) is really cool and natural looking. I bet huckleberry would benefit from such enrichment

[@animalwondersmontana]

Oh, I'm sure Huckleberry would love to mess about in there! So much fun and so much chaos/destruction would ensue! One of the biggest challenges of caring for semi aquatic species in a cold environment like Montana, is that it's often below freezing temperatures 4 months out of the year, so keeping the water source not frozen so we can clean it daily is a must. Beavers pee and poop in their water multiple times a day. Kenan lives in Florida and monitor lizards don't soil their water as often as beavers do, which makes it much easier to give them a cool water feature 🙂

[@parisinthe30sx]

@@animalwondersmontana ohh that makes sense. I didn't even think about the weather. I'm from sardinia so we definitely don't have freezing temperatures lol I wonder if One of those child pools would work? Easy to clean and get rid of when it gets cold. It must be so tough taking care of animals such as beaver, I envy you though as im sure it's equally just as amazing and rewarding

[@Dachdogoriginal]

He would NOT like me. I would be carrying him and snuggling him ALL the time. Haha.

[@susanne5803]

Danke!

[@susanne5803]

Thank you very much - so sweet! I hope you find a kind home for the little beaver girl!🤗

[@animalwondersmontana]

Thank you!! 😊

[@fromscratchauntybindy9743]

OOooOO we have a cute noises contender for Kemosabi's Championship Title 😂

[@요술공주-e5g]

Seeing cute eating Huckleberry, it will be a great day for me!

[@prosfilaes]

I'm curious about parsnip, since in his natural range, Cicuta sp. appears but parsnip doesn't, and humans have been known to confuse the two, until eating the first results in painful death. Is the difference something he could smell, or his family would have taught him in the wild?

[@eaglebreath5]

Gotta check that bowl three times. Do you have many animals that sneeze?

[@RealDragonDean]

Ofcourse not, sneezing is never normal. DFTBA

[@animalwondersmontana]

😆

[@peterknutsen3070]

4:49 It’s cute when Maya the Polar Bear chews her food.

[@312countrygirl]

I love the sounds they make. It is so cute!

[@rebecasabourin1318]

Love how talkative he is.

[@filiurwish1858]

I love how he neatly ate zukkini's skin, like chewing skin off apple first

[@MatyYmo]

Loved it, thank you!

[@BlackCat_2]

Kemosabe is still the cutest IMO but Huckleberry comes a close 2nd. :) Curious though why the white part of the Bok Choy is not good for him? - Heidi

[@leahpope9197]

Hi Jessi. I love Animal Wonders Montana! Huckleberry and Piya are so cute! Could you do an Animal Wonders tour? And how is Piya?

[@cherylkinkaid6801]

Huckleberry is so cute

[@joeyouyang]

he was ready to break his fast for sure

[@Eyagsf]

Cutest beaver breakfast ever 🌞🦫

[@neonomad9911]

He is so adorable!

[@ChanteBias]

I LOVE ANIMAL WONDERS

[@jredmane]

I just want to give him all the pets! Does Huckleberry like being petted by humans?

[@Beryllahawk]

Good morning Mister Beaver

[@V.Hansen.]

The chinchillas will like those sticks too if you dry them out first. Aspen is one of their favorites

[@aviendha1154]

I never get used to how human he sounds.

[@nectarina3891]

Do beavers eat fish?

[@danceswithdirt7197]

Better than peanut butter jelly time, 1:47 - Haha he's like my mom's cat. "FEED ME NOW"

[@AxelFr_]

This is the best feed ever

[@helenpruzan6970]

I must agree!The sounds are so friggin cute!!What happened to the little girl beaver?

[@AhDeh]

How sharp is a beaver's/Huckleberry's claws? When he put them on your leg it just got me wondering.

[@Brokeno00]

Your videos are really good. How can all your animals live in your house? I am your fan

[@DTVOFFICAL]

very good

[@A_J_H]

Hi and I want to get a beaver when I am older I have a dog named blue. My beaver will be called timber for boy and quiche for girl ILOVE your videos especially hecklbery

[@Fruckert]

So what happened with Piya? I'm hoping you found another place that can take her in.

[@melodeeclaassen5443]

Yes, I have been wondering about her as well.

[@KA-eu9sy]

He needs to stop making those noises. It's too dam cute! :) 😘

[@dark_neverland]

Do not like human-ASMR but I'm here for animal ASMR

[@doxlistenstostuff8067]

I know the juicy bits didn't go to waste, so who did Huckleberry share his breakfast with? Also, why would those bits have been bad for him?

[@animalwondersmontana]

The ends contain a bit too much water for Huckleberry. He would happily munch them down and it could cause some mild gi discomfort or even diarrhea, which can lead to more serious issues in beavers. So, we try to prevent that from happening. The ends are perfectly good for other animals that don't have the sensitive gut balance of beavers, so we shared them around to Seraphina the fox, Ringo the raccoon, and the cavies and guinea pig herd!

[@sickofthestupid1067]

So what has become of the little baby beaver?

[@Kim-lc3fv]

Huckleberry is a sweetheart. But don't you have a second beaver now or was s/he sent elsewhere? Or did I imagine it?

[@a.bookmonkey6790]

Huck and piya didn’t get along so they’re trying to find her a new place, check out their previous video for more details

[@SmurfsAndRaspberries]

Maybe they'll get a second chance? I really want him to "adopt" her.

[@palepomegranate2052]

Thank you for this video!! This might be a silly question but how do we know beavers have poor eyesight?

[@flowerheit4512]

For Huck specifically, if you look back at his old videos you'll see how slowly he moves around and how he uses his feet and whiskers to confirm the location of objects in his environment. He's been in his current enclosure for a little while so he's more confident moving around now!

[@palepomegranate2052]

@@flowerheit4512 Thank you!

[@eliotdaoust3765]

Not 100%related but whats the difference between yam and sweet potato? Arethey the same thing

[@Dachdogoriginal]

No. One has a texture like a potato or carrot on the outside. And the other has a very rough almost like a bark texture for a skin.

[@driverjayne]

Yams are different than sweet potatoes, but in the United States the two terms are used interchangeably to both mean sweet potato. So you'll often find sweet potatoes being sold as yams and people call them yams but yams are actually a much different root vegetable

[@janmcclure6239]

@@driverjayne Thank you, it is a pet peeve of mine that people think yams are sweet potatoes, most people would not eat a real yam.

[@ragnkja]

@@janmcclure6239 Especially one cooked the way you’d cook a sweet potato.

[@QuantumWalnut]

How can a non-domesticated species evolve to be so cute!

[@ericholman1935]

You spoil him.

[@eemshalom]

WHERE IS THE WATER FOR THE BEAVER!

[@mega.mario.5802]

Yamy yam

[@tliltocatl4472]

Dangit now I want some veggie soup.

[@MaskBandit6]

Cool

[@jasonmorini5874]

Doesn’t huckleberry get lonely at night The other videos make it look like they need companionship. Just asking

[@animalwondersmontana]

Beavers are a very social species, so we've been keeping an eye out for any potential companions that could be compatible with Huckleberry. We did try to introduce him to a younger female in 2021 who was orphaned, and he did not accept her. She went to another animal facility to live with another beaver who did accept her as his companion. The reality of introducing individuals usually isn't as easy as it sounds. In the wild, they might meet many others and reject a dozen before finding one they want to bond with. It's a very challenging undertaking, but we haven't given up!

[@katatarot597]

💖💖

[@braydenlim2182]

WHERE DID THE OTHER BEAVER GO AND HUCKLEBERRY IS CUTE

[@lucy_and_Bean]

Yeah were is the other beaver

[@GalactiCadet]

Why in captivity do ppl make animals food so specific and perfect ? When in the wild they would be eating w.e he could find . Not Huck or animal wanders specifically, but a large percent of ppl in the animal trade

[@catzkeet4860]

Because in the wild he would not be eating “what he could find”. He would be CHOOSING what to eat. Also, in the wild animals may have a taste for certain things that aren’t in common supply, like maybe sugar or sweetness. This is fine in the wild where they can’t overindulge, but in captivity where owners/carers supply the food, it’s easy to oversupply things that the animal loves cos they like them, but they may not be the best things for a base diet. Besides which, if we take an animal into captivity, we are responsible for its care and that means providing the best diet we can.

[@thebermudaI]

The other reply to you is very good, but I wanted to add: I've seen a lot of animal rehabbers post about how people will "rescue" rabbits, birds, squirrels, etc, and try to feed them themselves, and after even just a couple of days the animals will be emaciated and malnourished. This is why animal rehabbers often beg the public to take rescued animals to qualified animal caretakers immediately. Diet is really important.

[@lucy_and_Bean]

Where is the other beaver

[@animalwondersmontana]

Piya doesn't live with Huckleberry (Huckleberry didn't accept her) so she doesn't take part in his feeding time.

[@lucy_and_Bean]

@@animalwondersmontana I was just wondering about piya, I didn't know if you found a place for her.

[@zionne2716]

Shouldnt they be kept as male and female pair? They arevsocial animals :(

[@iceman-1987]

😻❤️

[@yvonnerogers6429]

😎

[@bigboichubby2362]

Who are the dang 3 people that disliked

[@boosloth]

[@yoshisurgeon17]

He's so kawaii making those sounds XD

[@312countrygirl]

He is so adorable!

[@jredmane]

I just want to give him all the pets! Does Huckleberry like being petted by humans?

[@AidinAssef]

Cool