An adult beaver Castor canadensis, sitting on his rear rubbing his fur with his front paws

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An adult beaver Castor canadenis, sitting on his rear rubbing his fur with his front paws to clean and spread oil from his oil glands to help waterproof his under fur at The Beaver Boardwalk in Hinton Alberta Canada.

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Size: 4928px × 3280px
Location: Hinton, Alberta, Canada
Photo credit: © Robert McGouey/Wildlife / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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