Beaver slapping its tail … in slo-motion. Earlier today I filmed a beaver slapping its tail a couple of times. I replayed the second time in slow motion at the end of the video. I find it interesting that their hind feet fly up in the air after they slap their tail. FYI, I rarely see the beavers I follow slap their tails because they’re quite accustomed to being watched by humans. However, a large dog on the sidewalk barked at the beaver, which made it swim away from shore and slap its tail thre

Last week we talked about the beaver tail slap, and how beavers raise the alarm by slapping their tails on the surface of the water when sensing danger. Usually beavers move quite slowly when on land but these semi-aquatic rodents can really move if they need to. Check out this beaver's reaction to hearing a tail slap - sprinting and diving into deep water. Blink and you will miss it!! This footage was captured by a trail camera at our enclosed beaver project site. You can read more about our Be