. Ways of wood folk. Animal behavior. 94 Ways of Wood Folk. built, simply because the water was deep enough, and none was needed. In vacation time the young beavers build for fun, just as boys build a dam wher- ever they can find running water. I am persuaded also (and this may explain some of the dams that. seem stupidly placed) that at times the old beavers set the young to work in summer, in order that they may know how to build when it becomes necessary. This is a hard theory to prove, for the beavers work by night, preferably on dark, rainy nights, when they are safest on land to gather m
. Ways of wood folk. Animal behavior. 94 Ways of Wood Folk. built, simply because the water was deep enough, and none was needed. In vacation time the young beavers build for fun, just as boys build a dam wher- ever they can find running water. I am persuaded also (and this may explain some of the dams that. seem stupidly placed) that at times the old beavers set the young to work in summer, in order that they may know how to build when it becomes necessary. This is a hard theory to prove, for the beavers work by night, preferably on dark, rainy nights, when they are safest on land to gather materials. But while building is instinctive, skilful building is the result. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Long, William J. (William Joseph), 1867-1952. Boston, U. S. A. , Ginn & Company
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