These adorable and shy creatures play an important role in maintaining local ecosystems.

Sometimes referred to as nature’s engineers, they increase stream flows in seasonally dry streams by storing run-off in the rainy season, they help water flow by creating increased areas of water, and they even help to restore streams.

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