"Martinez, California beavers The Martinez beavers are a family of California golden beavers living in Alhambra Creek in downtown Martinez, California. Best known as the longtime home of famed 19th/20th-century naturalist John Muir, Martinez has become a national example of urban stream restoration utilizing beavers as ecosystem engineers. In late 2006, a male and female beaver arrived in Alhambra Creek, proceeding to produce 4 kits over the course of the summer. After a decision by the City of Martinez to exterminate the beavers, local conservationists formed an organization called ""Worth a Dam"" and as a result of their activism, the"
"Beavers (Scouting) Beavers is one name for programs associated with Scouting for young children usually aged 5 to 7. A participant in the program is called a Beaver. A group of Beavers is often called a ""Colony"". The programme is based on co-operating and sharing. Some Scouting organizations have programs for similar ages but use different names such as Keas or Joeys. The Beavers program was originated in Northern Ireland in the 1960s to provide a program for boys who were too young to be Cubs. Beavers or similar programs were adopted by many other Scouting organizations, in particular Canada."
"known as a ""poddy"" or ""poddy-calf"" in British English. ""Bobby calves"" are young calves which are to be slaughtered for human consumption. A ""vealer"" is a fat calf weighing less than about which is at about eight to nine months of age. A young female calf from birth until she has had a calf of her own is called a ""heifer"" (). In the American Old West, a motherless or small, runty calf was sometimes referred to as a ""dogie,"" (pronounced with a long ""o""). The term ""calf"" is also used for some other species. See ""Other animals"" below. Calves"
"In addition to other bovid species (such as bison, yak and water buffalo), these include the young of camels, dolphins, elephants, giraffes, hippopotamuses, larger deer (such as moose, elk (wapiti) and red deer), rhinoceroses, porpoises, whales, walruses and larger seals. However, common domestic species tend to have their own specific names, such as foal and lamb. Calf A calf (plural, calves) is the young of domestic cattle. Calves are reared to become adult cattle, or are slaughtered for their meat, called veal, and for their calfskin. The term ""calf"" is also used for some other species. See ""Other animals"" below."
"Beaver Scouts (Scouting Ireland) Beaver Scouts (commonly known as ""Beavers"") are the youngest age group in Scouting Ireland, being boys and girls aged between 6 and 8 years of age. The personal progressive scheme is broken down into three stages 'Bree' (Year 1) 'Ruairc' (Year 2) and 'Conn', while Adventure skills, Special Interest Badges and the Chief Scout Award also form part of the progress scheme. A group of Beavers is called a Beaver Scout Colony. The colony is run by a team of Programme Scouters (often with a ""Section Leader"" as the head) and often Venture Scouts. The beaver"
"Ward Cleaver Ward Cleaver, Jr. is a fictional character in the American television sitcom ""Leave It to Beaver"". Ward and his wife, June, are often invoked as archetypal suburban parents of the 1950s babyboomers. The couple are the parents of Wally, a twelve-year-old in the seventh grade, and seven-year-old (""almost eight"") third-grader Theodore, nicknamed ""The Beaver"". A typical episode from ""Leave It to Beaver"" follows a misadventure committed by one or both of the boys, and ends with the culprits receiving a moral lecture from their father and a hot meal from their mother. Hugh Beaumont portrays Ward in the"
"Beaver Scouts (Baden-Powell Scouts' Association) Beaver Scouts, usually referred to as Beavers, is the youngest section of Scouting operated by the Baden-Powell Scouts' Association. The core age range for Beaver Scouts is five to eight years, though exceptions can be granted. Individual sections of Beaver Scouts, known as a Colony, are run by the local Scout Group. After reaching the age of eight, a Beaver Scout will then move on to Wolf Cubs. Originating in Canada in 1973, Beaver Scouts have been a section of the Baden-Powell Scouts' Association since 1982 as a response to other Youth Organisations, such as"
"name in English was in 1682. Beaver is a color that is a representation of the average color of the fur of a beaver. The first recorded use of ""beaver"" as a color name in English was in 1705. The color ""beaver"" was formulated as one of the Crayola colors in 1998. Etymologically, it's believed that the words ""brown"" and ""beaver"" ultimately stem from the same root word. Beige is a color that is a representation of the color of unbleached wool. Buff is a pale yellow-brown color that got its name from the colour of buffed leather. According to"
"Award (Silver), Pack Holiday Award (Gold), Project Award, Service Award, Hobby Award, Friendship Badge, and the Citizenship Award. Beaver Scouts (Baden-Powell Scouts' Association) Beaver Scouts, usually referred to as Beavers, is the youngest section of Scouting operated by the Baden-Powell Scouts' Association. The core age range for Beaver Scouts is five to eight years, though exceptions can be granted. Individual sections of Beaver Scouts, known as a Colony, are run by the local Scout Group. After reaching the age of eight, a Beaver Scout will then move on to Wolf Cubs. Originating in Canada in 1973, Beaver Scouts have been"
"Beaver Cleaver Theodore ""the Beaver"" Cleaver is the fictional title character in the American television series ""Leave It to Beaver"". Originally played by Jerry Mathers, seven-year-old (""almost eight"") Beaver is the son of June and Ward Cleaver (Barbara Billingsley and Hugh Beaumont) and the brother of 13-year-old Wally Cleaver (Tony Dow). The Beaver prefers ""messin' around"" with his pals and reading comic books to attending church or taking dance lessons. Most episodes in the series feature the Beaver getting into trouble at home, in school, or around the neighborhood and then receiving timely and appropriate moral instruction from his father"
"Beanie Babies Beanie Babies are a line of stuffed animal plush toys created by Ty Warner, who founded Ty Inc.. The toys are stuffed with plastic pellets (""beans"") rather than conventional soft stuffing (PVC and PE), giving Beanie Babies a flexible feel. In an interview Warner said, ""The whole idea was it looked real because it moved."" During the later half of the 1990s, the toy emerged as a major fad. Beanie Babies have been cited as being the world's first Internet sensation in 1995. They were collected not only as toys but also as a financial investment due to"
"a softer dentin on the back. The chisel-like ends of incisors are maintained by their self-sharpening wear pattern. The enamel in a beaver's incisors contains iron and is more resistant to acid than enamel in the teeth of other mammals. Beavers continue to grow throughout their lives. Adult specimens weighing over are not uncommon. Females are as large as or larger than males of the same age, which is uncommon among mammals. Beavers live up to 24 years of age in the wild. The English word ""beaver"" comes from the Old English word ""beofor"" or ""befer"" (recorded earlier as ""bebr""),"
"Beaver Scouts (The Scout Association) Beaver Scouts, often shortened to Beavers, is the youngest section of Scouting operated by The Scout Association in the United Kingdom. The core age range for Beaver Scouts is six to eight years, though exceptions can be granted. Individual sections of Beaver Scouts, known as a Colony, are run by the local Scout Group. After reaching the age of eight, a Beaver Scout will then move on to Cub Scouts. Since the creation of Scouting in 1907, many younger brothers wanted to join in with their older siblings. This led to the creation of Wolf"
"regarding his misbehavior. ""Leave It to Beaver"" was created by the writers Joe Connelly and Bob Mosher, who found inspiration for dialogue and plot lines among their own children. The Beaver was based on Connelly's son Ricky. Theodore ""Beaver"" Cleaver was portrayed by Jerry Mathers in the pilot, ""It's a Small World""; the original series; the spinoff telemovie, ""Still the Beaver""; and the sequel series, ""The New Leave It to Beaver"". In the reunion telemovie and the sequel series, the Beaver is a divorced father of two children living at home with his widowed mother, June. In the later years,"
"Cubs started in 1982 as a Cub pack associated program for seven year old boys. It continued as a separate program section until 2001 when it was moved into the Cub Scouting division. In the Baden-Powell Service Association, the corresponding section for this age group is called Otters. Beavers (Scouting) Beavers is one name for programs associated with Scouting for young children usually aged 5 to 7. A participant in the program is called a Beaver. A group of Beavers is often called a ""Colony"". The programme is based on co-operating and sharing. Some Scouting organizations have programs for similar"
"years prior to 1986. The programme is run for 5¾ to 8 year olds, and precedes Cubs. The Beavers section currently makes up the largest proportion of participants within The Scout Association in the United Kingdom, with many colonies having waiting lists, some of which may have several times as many waiting as there are actual members. The uniform is a turquoise sweatshirt or T-shirt, with the group colours for the neckerchief. The motto, shared with the rest of the UK Scout Association sections, is ""Be Prepared"". The Baden-Powell Scouts' Association recognised Beavers in 1982, although some Groups do not"
"operate Beaver colonies as they were not part of Baden-Powell's concept. The programme serves five to eight year olds, and is followed by Wolf Cubs. The uniform is a vest that can be many colours, with the group colours for the neckerchief. Some groups also issue Beavers with caps. Various troops in Switzerland also have Beavers (in some Cantons also called ""Fünkli"", ""Füchse"" or ""Murmeli""), but they are not officially recognised by the Swiss Guide and Scout Movement. They usually only wear the troop's neckerchief but have no uniform. Boy Scouts of America does not operate a Beaver program. Tiger"
"Leave It to Beaver Leave It to Beaver is an American television sitcom about an inquisitive and often naïve boy, Theodore ""The Beaver"" Cleaver (portrayed by Jerry Mathers), and his adventures at home, in school, and around his suburban neighborhood. The show also starred Barbara Billingsley and Hugh Beaumont as Beaver's parents, June and Ward Cleaver, and Tony Dow as Beaver's brother Wally. The show has attained an iconic status in the United States, with the Cleavers exemplifying the idealized suburban family of the mid-20th century. The show was created by the writers Joe Connelly and Bob Mosher. These veterans"
"Busy Beavers Busy Beavers (also known as We Are Busy Beavers) is an online children’s educational program. It is aimed at parents and teachers of toddlers who speak English or are learning English as a second language, and parents of children with a learning disability, autism or delayed speech. The Busy Beavers YouTube channel and website provide interactive media to help teach children. Their YouTube channel has over 2 billion views, and over 2 million subscribers. In 2004, Dave Martin created Busy Beavers as an online business that produces children’s educational videos on YouTube and DVDs. In March 2014, he"
"in Latin glosses, replacing ""mēlēs"" (""marten"" or ""badger""), and from these words the common Romance terms for the animal evolved (Italian ""tasso"", French ""taisson""—""blaireau"" is now more common—Catalan ""toixó"", Spanish ""tejón"", Portuguese ""texugo""). A male European badger is a boar, a female is a sow, and a young badger is a cub. In North America the young are usually called kits, while the terms male and female are generally used for adults. A collective name suggested for a group of colonial badgers is a cete, but badger colonies are more often called clans. A badger's home is called a sett."
"June Cleaver June Evelyn Bronson Cleaver is a principal character in the American television sitcom ""Leave It to Beaver"". June and her husband, Ward, are often invoked as the archetypal suburban parents of the 1950s. The couple are the parents of two sons, Wally and ""Beaver"". Wally is twelve years old and in the seventh grade when the series opens; Beaver is seven years old (""almost eight"") and in the third grade. Episodes followed the escapades of Wally and Beaver and usually ended with a moral lesson delivered to the boys, but also often included reminders of childhood and minor"
"Beaver The beaver (genus Castor) is a large, primarily nocturnal, semiaquatic rodent. ""Castor"" includes two extant species, the North American beaver (""Castor canadensis"") (native to North America) and Eurasian beaver (""Castor fiber"") (Eurasia). Beavers are known for building dams, canals, and lodges (homes). They are the second-largest rodent in the world (after the capybara). Their colonies create one or more dams to provide still, deep water to protect against predators, and to float food and building material. The North American beaver population was once more than 60 million, but as of 1988 was 6–12 million. This population decline is the"
"Beaver is re-married to Mary Ellen's sister, Rosemary, and they have a son, Theodore Jr. (Played by Francine Martin) In Beaver Grows, Beaver and Rosemary were expecting their second child born Easter Sunday: A baby girl named Addelyn Waldalie Maria Cleaver. (played by Kailee Kareson) Addelyn was pronounced stillborn at first, because the nurse wouldn't give Rosemary a candy bar. In the 1997 feature film adaptation of the original series ""Leave It to Beaver"", the Beaver was played by Cameron Finley. The Cleavers live in the fictional town of Mayfield. Ward is a white-collar, brief case-toting professional; he states he"
"Calf A calf (plural, calves) is the young of domestic cattle. Calves are reared to become adult cattle, or are slaughtered for their meat, called veal, and for their calfskin. The term ""calf"" is also used for some other species. See ""Other animals"" below. ""Calf"" is the term used from birth to weaning, when it becomes known as a ""weaner"" or ""weaner calf"", though in some areas the term ""calf"" may be used until the animal is a yearling. The birth of a calf is known as ""calving"". A calf that has lost its mother is an orphan calf, also"
"term ""beef"" (plural ""beeves"") is still used in its archaic sense to refer to an animal of either sex. Cows of certain breeds that are kept for the milk they give are called ""dairy cows"" or ""milking cows"" (formerly ""milch cows""). Most young male offspring of dairy cows are sold for veal, and may be referred to as veal calves. The term ""dogies"" is used to describe orphaned calves in the context of ranch work in the American West, as in ""Keep them dogies moving"". In some places, a cow kept to provide milk for one family is called a"
"of six Asia-Pacific bears all exclusive to their countries. The name ""Aotearoa"" is the most widely known and accepted Māori name for New Zealand. Aotearoa retired on June 15, 2006. Geographic Beanie Babies Geographic Beanie Babies refers to Beanie Baby dolls that were made exclusively for retail sale in the country they represented. The collection consists of approximately 50 named dolls representing 10 countries on 4 continents. The dolls can now be found on the secondary market outside their original country. Maple the Bear was the first Beanie Baby bear that was made in honor of Canada, and was sold"
"beaver; trapping is done when the fur is of value, and the remainder of the animal may be used as feed. In the 1976/1977 season, 500,000 beaver pelts were harvested in North America. In wider culture, the beaver is famed for its industriousness and its building skills. The English verb ""to beaver"" means to work hard and constantly. ""Beverly"" or ""Beverley"", a placename found at various locations in the English-speaking world and also commonly used as a first name, derives from Old English, combining the words ""befer"" (""beaver"") and ""leah"" (""clearing""). The show ""Happy Tree Friends"" features Toothy and Handy"
"given to a small number of offspring. ""Steneofiber"" is among earliest known members of the subfamily Castorinae, which includes beavers more closely related to the two living species than to the recently extinct giant beaver. It is probably descended from the earliest castorine, ""Propalaeocastor"". Steneofiber Steneofiber is an extinct genus of beavers from Eurasia. This small, 30-cm-long (1-ft-long) creature probably lived in large freshwater lakes, like present day beavers. A semiaquatic lifestyle is indicated by the presence of combing-claws, which living beavers use to waterproof their fur. Most likely, it was incapable of bringing down trees like its modern relatives."
"lupus baileyi""), jaguar (""Panthera onca""), ocelot (""Leopardus pardalis""), jaguarundi (""Puma yagouaroundi""), and lesser long-nosed bat (""Leptonycteris yerbabuenae""). North American beaver (""Castor canadensis"") were historically native to the Rio Bavispe: Baird reported beavers in Canon de Guadalupe (at 5,000 ft, affluent of Rio Bavispe) in 1859, Mearns reported them in Canon de Guadalupe (at 5,000 ft, affluent of Rio Bavispe) in 1907, and Caire observed beaver activity north of Tasaviri (near San Miguelito just west of Morales, Sonora) on the Rio Bavispe mainstem in 1978. A 1999 survey found beaver sign at 14 different sites on the upper Bavispe River mainstem,"
"colony operates a very loose form of the Patrol System, in accordance with the Scout method, whereby Beavers are divided into small groups called ""lodges"". The head beaver in a lodge is known as a lodge leader who is helped by an assistant lodge leader; these positions are changed frequently within the lodge. Beaver Scouts (Scouting Ireland) Beaver Scouts (commonly known as ""Beavers"") are the youngest age group in Scouting Ireland, being boys and girls aged between 6 and 8 years of age. The personal progressive scheme is broken down into three stages 'Bree' (Year 1) 'Ruairc' (Year 2) and"
"who are beavers. The animated Nickelodeon show ""The Angry Beavers"" features Daggett and Norbert. The anthropomorphic Mr. and Mrs. Beaver have an important role in the plot of ""The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"", first part of C.S.Lewis' ""The Chronicles of Narnia"". The first ""Redwall"" book features an unnamed beaver who helps Constance the badger build a bow, the only one ever seen before the books shifted to focus on animals commonly native to the English Isles. The 2014 American horror comedy film directed by Jordan Rubin called Zombeavers, which follows a group of college kids on a camping"
"student at Mayfield High School, while the younger Oliver attends Grant Avenue School. Beaver Cleaver Theodore ""the Beaver"" Cleaver is the fictional title character in the American television series ""Leave It to Beaver"". Originally played by Jerry Mathers, seven-year-old (""almost eight"") Beaver is the son of June and Ward Cleaver (Barbara Billingsley and Hugh Beaumont) and the brother of 13-year-old Wally Cleaver (Tony Dow). The Beaver prefers ""messin' around"" with his pals and reading comic books to attending church or taking dance lessons. Most episodes in the series feature the Beaver getting into trouble at home, in school, or around"
"to water regulation, curing food, or gathering nest materials is debated. Known predators include bobcats, coyotes, cougars, golden eagles, and owls. Among the parasites of the mountain beaver is the largest flea known, ""Hystrichopsylla schefferi"". Females of this flea can be long. The breeding season is between January and March, with two or three young born February to April. The young are born hairless, pink, and blind. Lifespans are 5 to 10 years – fairly long for rodents. They are not social, though home ranges can overlap. Mountain beavers are capable of climbing trees, but rarely travel far from burrows."