THE BEA \ 





"give it a throw forward." Beavers a »rk- 



ing together and storing up wood in common. " A 

 fainilv conBiBtfi of a male and female, and their offspring 

 of the first and second years, or more properly, under two 

 years old. The females bring forth their young from two 



Fio. 895 Alpine Han of the Rocky Mountains. 



to five at a time, in the month of May, and nun for 



a few works, after which the latter take to bank." They 

 attain their full growth at two years and six months, and 

 live from twelve to fifteen years. 



Allied to the beaver, but forming the type of a distinct 



•The American Beaver and his Works. B; Lewis H. Morgan. 



