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Beavers’ front teeth are orange from the iron that strengthens them for gnawing trees. When human-beaver conflicts arise, they can be addressed without killing the animals, experts say.

They can close their lips behind the front teeth, keeping wood chips out of the throat. The jaw joint is high on the skull, allowing the hard-ridged molars to meet in parallel for grinding vegetation.

Beavers are renowned for building dams, which the animals construct from trees and branches they cut using their strong front teeth, according to the National Park Service. The rodents also use ...

They use their strong front teeth to cut wood from trees and branches. "Beavers build dams across streams to create a pond where they can build a 'beaver lodge' to live in," the agency said.

Beavers have orange front teeth because they're hardened with the metal iron to help chop down trees. Beavers have a second lip, so they can carry sticks and chew while underwater.

Beavers’ front teeth are orange from the iron that strengthens them for gnawing trees. When human-beaver conflicts arise, they can be addressed without killing the animals, experts say.