Rob Rich

Kind of all of the above. It generally starts with, you know, just some berming of some mud at the base. You know, it's not only stick. So there's some anchoring things in there going on, like the mud. Sometimes even rocks are rolled in and stones can be rolled in as part of like a supporting base. But, you know, it's it is a very complex. And remember, this is in a aquatic environment.

Kind of all of the above. It generally starts with, you know, just some berming of some mud at the base. You know, it's not only stick. So there's some anchoring things in there going on, like the mud. Sometimes even rocks are rolled in and stones can be rolled in as part of like a supporting base. But, you know, it's it is a very complex. And remember, this is in a aquatic environment.

environment where water is flowing around all the time, you don't have the, you know, the ability to do this in dry times, but they use that to their advantage as well. And then as it crests out of the water, you know, they do add a berm of mud, especially on that upstream edge where the water is pounding.

environment where water is flowing around all the time, you don't have the, you know, the ability to do this in dry times, but they use that to their advantage as well. And then as it crests out of the water, you know, they do add a berm of mud, especially on that upstream edge where the water is pounding.

environment where water is flowing around all the time, you don't have the, you know, the ability to do this in dry times, but they use that to their advantage as well. And then as it crests out of the water, you know, they do add a berm of mud, especially on that upstream edge where the water is pounding.

And they will use mud as well to kind of add a little shellac like coating to it to keep it from just water getting through all those crannies of the sticks, so to speak.

And they will use mud as well to kind of add a little shellac like coating to it to keep it from just water getting through all those crannies of the sticks, so to speak.

And they will use mud as well to kind of add a little shellac like coating to it to keep it from just water getting through all those crannies of the sticks, so to speak.

Yeah, very much all the above. I think it's not a gendered activity. I think both male and female contribute to dam building and the yearlings as well. It takes the kits a little bit of time to get comfortable to that point. When they're born, they actually don't have their waterproofing gland active yet. And so they stay in the lodge for a little bit of a time.

Yeah, very much all the above. I think it's not a gendered activity. I think both male and female contribute to dam building and the yearlings as well. It takes the kits a little bit of time to get comfortable to that point. When they're born, they actually don't have their waterproofing gland active yet. And so they stay in the lodge for a little bit of a time.

Yeah, very much all the above. I think it's not a gendered activity. I think both male and female contribute to dam building and the yearlings as well. It takes the kits a little bit of time to get comfortable to that point. When they're born, they actually don't have their waterproofing gland active yet. And so they stay in the lodge for a little bit of a time.

But after they get that waterproofing gland active and they can be in the water effectively, you know, they will also watch and participate and learn from the process as well.

But after they get that waterproofing gland active and they can be in the water effectively, you know, they will also watch and participate and learn from the process as well.

But after they get that waterproofing gland active and they can be in the water effectively, you know, they will also watch and participate and learn from the process as well.

I believe so. I'm not as familiar with those type of environments, but play and just experimenting and using those tools is very important for

I believe so. I'm not as familiar with those type of environments, but play and just experimenting and using those tools is very important for

I believe so. I'm not as familiar with those type of environments, but play and just experimenting and using those tools is very important for

So many animals, you look at bears or wolves or any other animals that are socially oriented like that, that watch each other, learn from each other, and do have play, that play and practicing with their future tools kind of as a very important instinct or way of entering their future work. And so I think that is a possibility, yeah.

So many animals, you look at bears or wolves or any other animals that are socially oriented like that, that watch each other, learn from each other, and do have play, that play and practicing with their future tools kind of as a very important instinct or way of entering their future work. And so I think that is a possibility, yeah.

So many animals, you look at bears or wolves or any other animals that are socially oriented like that, that watch each other, learn from each other, and do have play, that play and practicing with their future tools kind of as a very important instinct or way of entering their future work. And so I think that is a possibility, yeah.