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Beavers have done more to shape North American landscapes than any animal beside humans. We don’t notice them much today because there aren’t many left, but before colonization, North America was home to hundreds of millions of these furry engineers. This week, we show you why Earth’s second largest rodent is more amazing than you ever knew, and why they’re the smartest thing in fur pants.
Special thanks to Josh Cassidy from KQED’s Deep Look for joining me in Alaska and shooting this episode! ► https://www.youtube.com/user/KQEDDeepLook
Filmed under a Special Use Permit on the Juneau Ranger District, Tongass National Forest
Special thanks to Chuck Caldwell and Juneau Beaver Patrol
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READ MORE:
“Once They Were Hats: In Search of the Mighty Beaver” – Francis Backhouse http://amzn.to/2tfmLTZ
“The Beaver: Natural History of a Wetlands Engineer” – Dietland Müller-Schwarze and Lixing Sun http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/977989893
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It’s Okay To Be Smart is hosted by Joe Hanson, Ph.D.
Director: Joe Nicolosi
Writer: Shaena Montanari
Camera: Josh Cassidy
Producer/editor/animator: Andrew Matthews
Producer: Stephanie Noone and Amanda Fox
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