beaver lodge

…beavers may instead construct bank lodges, and in large rivers and lakes they excavate bank dens with an underwater entrance beneath tree roots or overhanging ledges. Each lodge is occupied by an extended family group of up to eight individuals: an adult pair, young of the year (kits), and yearlings…

…the water depth around their lodges—their dome-shaped homes made of sticks and mud. This deeper water acts as a natural barrier, making it challenging for predators to access their lodges. It also allows beavers to create underwater entrances, giving them a hidden and secure way to come and go, and…