Mountain Beaver Animal Pictures

Aplodontia rufa

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A Mountain Beaver poking its head out of its burrow.

A Mountain Beaver poking its head out of its burrow — © SNC Art and More/Shutterstock.com

Mountain beavers build complex burrow systems for shelter, food storage, and protection from predators.

A baby mountain beaver in a Seattle forest area.

Baby Mountain Beaver in a Forest Area in Seattle — © Seattle Parks and Recreation/Flickr — License (Original)

A baby mountain beaver in a Seattle forest area.

A mountain beaver near its burrow.

Mountain Beaver Near Its Burrow 3 — © Jacob Kirkland/Flickr — License (Original)

A mountain beaver near its burrow.

A mountain beaver.

Mountain Beaver Near Its Burrow 2 — © Jacob Kirkland/Flickr — License (Original)

The mountain beaver has tiny eyes, small rounded ears, and opposable thumbs on each foot.

A close-up of a mountain beaver.

Mountain Beaver Near Its Burrow 1 — © Jacob Kirkland/Flickr — License (Original)

A close-up of a mountain beaver.