This is a highly detailed Beaver Bust.
This model was created by Messy Panda who makes amazing Busts and provided by Commercial License.
A beaver is a large, semi-aquatic rodent known for its remarkable ability to alter its environment. Native to North America and parts of Europe and Asia, beavers are most famous for building dams, lodges, and canals using trees, branches, and mud. These structures create ponds that provide safety from predators and a habitat for other wildlife, making beavers ecosystem engineers.
Beavers have distinctive physical features that support their lifestyle. They have strong, sharp incisors that grow continuously, allowing them to gnaw through wood. Their broad, flat tails serve multiple purposes: they act as a rudder when swimming, help balance while cutting trees, and can slap the water to signal danger. Their webbed hind feet and dense, waterproof fur make them excellent swimmers, capable of staying underwater for up to 15 minutes.
Socially, beavers live in family groups called colonies, typically consisting of a monogamous pair and their offspring. They are primarily nocturnal and herbivorous, feeding on tree bark, leaves, aquatic plants, and roots. Beavers play a crucial ecological role, as their dams can help reduce erosion, improve water quality, and create wetlands that support diverse plant and animal life.
In short, a beaver is much more than a rodent; it is a skilled builder, a vital contributor to its ecosystem, and a symbol of industriousness in nature.
This Bust is 15cm tall.
