Roanoke – The Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center has a new addition: a baby beaver kit, making three kits in its care this year.
Beavers are very social animals that need to be with others to thrive. This latest kit was found swimming up to people at the Rivanna River in Charlottesville. Despite efforts to locate its den and mother, neither could be found. The kit was taken to the Wildlife Center of Virginia where it received fluids and was placed in the centers ICU to rest, according to a post on Wildlife Center of Virginia’s Facebook page. Overall, the center reported the beaver kit is healthy.
“Raising a beaver is a bit more complicated than many of our other native mammals; not only do they require a semi-aquatic setup, but they also need long-term care! In the wild, baby beavers spend a full two years with their mother before venturing off on their own. Young beavers are also social animals and fare much better if they are raised in a group,” the center said…