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1 Beavers are, without a doubt, among the best civil engineers of the entire animal kingdom! Living in rivers, streams, lakes, marshes, and swamps, beavers love to take on large-scale construction tasks. Indeed, while many animals (like bees) build homes of complex structures, no animals other than beavers ever attempt to use tree branches, stones, and mud to block the entire waterway. That's right! Beavers are specialized dam builders! Working together, members of a beaver family put up a dam to stop the water flow and create a self-made pond perfect for a new home.