Determined Beaver Stands on Tiptoes to Snare Branch in Snowy Saskatchewan

A Canadian beaver in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, stood on its hind legs on December 1, stretching its body to the limit toward a large branch before biting it off.

In video captured by local wildlife enthusiast Michael Digout, the beaver can be seen moving toward his desired branch along a snowy embankment before rising on to its “tippy-toes” to bite it.

After obtaining the large branch, the beaver returns to the nearby river and swims upstream with the branch in its mouth. Credit: Michael Digout via Storyful