Gestatten: Biber

Black button eyes, impressive incisors, a large paddle tail, and dense fur – beavers are not only adorable animals but also clever, empathetic, communicative, playful, and actually quite shy. When Bettina and Christian Kutschenreiter encounter a beaver family by a river, an extraordinary friendship begins. The beavers gradually allow them to share in their lives, eventually even seeking their company and passing this trust on to their young each year. Nevertheless, they remain wild animals that have preserved their natural shyness towards other humans.

Bettina and Christian Kutschenreiter, both known as nature photographers and beaver experts, tell astonishing and heartwarming stories that reveal what fascinating and remarkable creatures beavers are – and how much more similar they are to us than we think, as well as how dependent we humans are on these small, diligent builders.

Close-up insights into the life of a beaver family – compellingly narrated and richly illustrated. This book shows for the first time how surprisingly human-like beaver behavior can be, what special abilities they possess, and why they serve as an early warning system for other animals. Bettina and Christian Kutschenreiter are nature photographers who have studied wild beavers for decades.

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