Beavers' teeth sometimes look brown, orange or red due to a protective iron coating that makes them resistant to wear and tear as beavers go about their beaver business.

They have brown fur, a distinguishing white muzzle, and white whiskers. The orange color of their teeth, a trait they share with beavers, comes from having a special, strong enamel that includes iron.

Komodo dragons have iron-coated teeth—never ... A close-up image of a Komodo dragon tooth shows orange-tinged iron on its cutting edge. Photograph By Aaron LeBlanc. Gnawing mammals such beavers, ...

Chattering squirrels, charming coypus, and tail-slapping beavers -- along with some other rodents -- have orange-brown front teeth. Researchers have produced high-resolution images of rodent ...

Nutria are often mistaken for beavers—both have prehistoric-looking orange teeth—but nutria are typically one-third the size of beavers and one-third as adorable.

With large orange teeth, they cut down trees and other vegetation for food and building materials. November is the month that ...