Cool Video of Beavers Sleeping and Grooming (Rare!)

This very cool beaver video shows one young beaver grooming its fur while another beaver sleeps nearby. Eventually they groom each other’s fur.
Beavers groom to oil their fur several times a day to stay waterproof. Beavers will sit on their tails to access oils through their cloacas. In addition, anal glands secrete oil through skin pores to hair roots. From there it is distributed with the front feet, teeth and grooming claws over the whole body to keep the fur sleek, oily, and water-repellent. The two inner toes on each hind foot are modified for grooming. The innermost toe nail opens and closes over the toe, like a bird’s beak, and functions like a coarse toothed comb. The second toe has a “split nail” or “double nail”, and acts like a fine-toothed comb. They will also use their teeth and front claws to work oil into each other’s fur in the harder to reach areas.

[@decyattysyachpchyol]

Wonderful to see such a rare moment in a beaver's life.

[@onemore5952]

Nice to see someone having a lazy snooze 🦫

[@elfblood9127]

Very cool video. Amazing and wonderful animals. Thanks for sharing.

[@stephanieparker1250]

Super cute 🥰 I love watching the seasons change as each new video gets uploaded. ❤

[@lecavalier32]

Thanks for sharing Mike ❤ loved seeing this crew

[@bernardomcf2842]

Best beaver related content on yt. Thank you, Mike!

[@stephanieparker1250]

I noticed the dry fur as well, so fluffy!

[@suzmaca650]

Awwww such a wonderful video…I felt like I was intruding watching him groom himself lol

[@jkrycz]

Interesting to see one asleep in the open during the day like that. Do they have schedules?

[@mikesvideosofbeavers]

They are typically nocturnal so they usually sleep in the lodge most of the day and are active during the night.

[@Je.Suis.Flaneur]

I am in wonder at these videos. How extraordinary that these critters don't mind you getting so close to them that they can be photographed/videod (what is the past tense of video?) up close. Thank you very much. As an American, I wish the USA would have adopted the Beaver as it's national symbol, rather than a bird of prey, an eagle. Benjamin Franklin didn't like the idea of the eagle; so neither do I.

[@mikesvideosofbeavers]

The eagle is so synonymous with the USA, and the beaver with Canada, that it is difficult to imagine it otherwise.

[@fernandesgjunior]

Muito interessante ver um castor com o pelo seco. Lembra capivara.

[@ChucKsor-dm4eq]

Con vật đẹp quá ánh ơi 🥰🥰🥰