Definitions
bea•ver
noun (pl. same or -vers)
a large semiaquatic broad-tailed rodent that is native to North America and northern Eurasia.bea•ver-like mam•mal
noun
any mammal that is sort of like a beaver.BLM
abbreviation
Beaver Like Mammal.-
Category
Past Sightings
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BLMs Grant & Lee
Judy writes: I have 4 acres in the Blue Ridge Mountains. I have two species in my yard. The one that lives on the west side eats apples from my yard. I believe it is a wood chuck. On the … Continue reading
Posted in Virginia
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I am the Dear Abby of beaver identification
Hello faithful readers. It is spring, the time when beaver-like mammals, and websites devoted to beaver-like mammals, come out of hibernation. We are awake! At this time of year some people are praying for bountiful summer harvests. I pray for … Continue reading
Posted in Minnesota
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A Belmont BLM
A few years ago, word on the street was that all the BLMs were moving to Belmont because it was *the* hot new neighborhood. Well, times have changed, and I was really concerned that a tepid real estate market paired … Continue reading
Posted in Charlottesville, Virginia
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My Aunt Holly continues to keep the faith…
…which is more than I can say for most of my friends and acquaintances. I know *some* of you have seen BLMs this summer. Come on! Hi Phoebe – On Sunday, June 29 at 11:30 AM, I spotted from the … Continue reading
Posted in Connecticut
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There is a town called Braddock, Pennsylvania
braddock: a flourishing city of 20,000 residents. home to andrew carnegie’s first steel mill and free library. wealth. amenities. expansive shopping district. dozens of churches. movie theaters. furniture stores. breweries. schools. braddocc: a malignantly beautiful town of 2,500 residents. unofficially … Continue reading
Posted in Pennsylvania
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For those who enjoy gossiping about beavers
We have achieved our second piece of press coverage! Thanks cvillain.com for spreading the word about this website.
Posted in General
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UBLM: Unidentified Beaver-Like Mammal
Dianna provides us with our first submission from Illinois: Okay. I have searching the internet all day to figure out what I saw this past Saturday. I wish I had taken a picture, but I was just trying to figure … Continue reading
First submission of 2008!
Skip writes: You should ask WBLM radio in Portland, Maine to link to your site. The generally leave off the “W” when doing station identifications and just use “BLM”. Anyway, my name is Skip and I saw this really tame … Continue reading
Posted in Maine
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I live in the Number One City for Beaver Like Mammals!
Bill writes: From my back porch sometimes I can see as many as 3 BLMs at once, scattered across my neighbors’ yards. The City is to BLMs as Shenandoah National Park is to deer. The City is a place where … Continue reading
Posted in Charlottesville, Virginia
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BLMs enjoy delicious southern foods
Today I received this fantastic submission: My name is Miss Butler. One day I was looking out my sister’s patio in Grandview, Missouri (that’s right off Jackson and Blue Ridge Blvd) and I saw this BLM and was able to … Continue reading
Posted in Missouri
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