Apprentice to the American Beaver (Castor canadensis) — Hawaii Pacific Review

by Alessandra Simmons “A beaver resembles a cucumber with a short stem, or a duck with the neck & head cut off, or a ball of yarn, flattened a little.” -Adriaen van der Donck, 1645 It is said the castor is a kettle, a hatchet, a loaf of bread. Enchanted Christians with fish-tasting tails, I am […]

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