In Beaver World by Enos A. Mills
The story revolves around the beaver's habitat and its importance to the ecosystem. It highlights the beaver's role in shaping its environment through dam-building, which creates a unique ecosystem that supports various species. The narrative also touches on the beaver's social structure, including its monogamous relationships and family bonds.
By Enos A. Mills · First published 1913 · Genre: Nature Writing, Non-Fiction, Wildlife Conservation · 13 chapters · 39,521 words
First lines
One September day I saw a number of beaver at work upon a half-finished house. One part of the house had been carried up about two feet above the water, and against this were leaned numerous sticks, which stood upon the top of the foundation just above water-level. After these sticks were arranged, they were covered with turf and mud which the beaver scooped from the bottom of the pond. In bringing this earth covering up, the beaver invariably came out of the water at a given point, and over a short slide worn on the side of the house climbed up to the height where they were to deposit their load, which was carried in the fore paws. Then they edged round and put the mud-ball upon the house. From this point they descended directly to the water, but when they emerged with the next handful, they came out at the bottom of the slide, and again climbed up it.
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In Beaver World is listed on Textopian as a novel by Enos A. Mills, dated 1913 CE.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Enos A. Mills
- Date: 1913 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Nature Writing, Non-Fiction, Wildlife Conservation, Environmental Literature, Animal Behavior
- Length: 39,521 words
- Structure: 13 chapters, 346 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Nature Writing — The book provides detailed observations and descriptions of beaver behavior, habitat, and ecology, characteristic of nature writing.
- Non-Fiction — The work is based on factual accounts and studies of beaver life, making it a non-fiction narrative.
- Wildlife Conservation — The text discusses the beaver's role in the ecosystem and the impact of human activity on their populations, relevant to conservation themes.
- Environmental Literature — The book reflects on the relationship between beavers and their environment, emphasizing ecological awareness.
Tags
Nature · Wildlife · Beavers · Ecology · Environment · Conservation · Biology · Zoology · Animal Behavior · Habitat · Ecosystem · Wilderness
Contents
- Working like a Beaver
- Our Friend the Beaver
- The Beaver Past and Present
- As Others See Him
- The Beaver Dam
- Harvest Time with Beavers
- Transportation Facilities
- The Primitive House
- The Beaver's Engineering
- The Ruined Colony
- Beaver Pioneers
- The Colony in Winter
- The Original Conservationist