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Quiz: Test your beaver brainpower

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As the old saying goes, beavers are indeed busy creatures. These buck-toothed rodents keep themselves active, cutting down trees and branches to build dams and lodges, and the structures themselves are impressive feats of engineering.

Take this quiz to see how much you know about beavers. Worried about your score? Study up beforehand with our creature feature.

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