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I'll be damned if this river flows unopposed (files.catbox.moe)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 235 points 8 months ago (23 children)

Science actually figured this one out. Beavers raised in captivity when exposed to a speaker playing river noises will cover it up with as much stuff as possible to hide the noise. So it's the noise they have an issue with

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Source?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 8 months ago (2 children)

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/67662/sound-running-water-puts-beavers-mood-build

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[–] [email protected] 107 points 8 months ago (13 children)

Then why not live away from the river or maybe in a lake?

[–] [email protected] 36 points 8 months ago

Well, they do live in a lake, they just have to build it.

I believe the way they build their burrows doesn't work well without the flooding part.

[–] [email protected] 101 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Idk man, ask a beaver

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 8 months ago (4 children)

Because they are dumbasses

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