The news world is agog with a yahoo story of a beaver at Oregon zoo trying to drag a HUGE branch into her lodge. Uh, duh? Apparently the story was such a shocker it even made the telegraph!
Oregon Zoo Beaver Tries to Drag Enormous Tree Limb Into Lodge
Maple the beaver, one of the Oregon Zoo’s “branch managers,” was filmed on an “aquatic woodventure” recently. The zoo released the footage on March 30.
Maple ventured through the Portland facility’s office and into a pond to collect branches, deciding to bring back a comically large one
The three-year-old North American beaver arrived at the zoo a year ago and became close friends with her fellow branch manager, Filbert, Oregon Zoo said.
I can tell you it’s plenty surprising when beavers try to bring branches to their bedrooms. Almost like they want to snack during the night! Who would have guessed?
“:Beavers are very social animals, so it’s wonderful to welcome a new member to the family,” senior North American animal keeper Julie Christie said in the statement. “Filbert and Maple are getting along really well, and it’s great for both of them to have a friend to play with.” Credit: Oregon Zoo via Storyful”
I do like seeing how they made it possible for her to climb back to bed all by herself. That’s an office space I wouldn’t mind commuting too.