Giant beavers in Virginia?

February 12, 2021

Giant beavers in Virginia? During the last Ice Age, Virginia was home to beavers that grew to over 200 pounds - about 4 times larger than modern beavers! Learn more about these now extinct animals in this latest episode of "Museum Minute"!

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