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[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 38 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Beavers built a dam in Alberta (850 meters) that is twice the length of the Hoover Dam. It isn't the technical marvel as the Hoover Dam, but one would have to be lying to say it's not impressive.

Extra info: we know it has existed since at least 1975, as it's visible in arial photographs. (Many from space).

So 50+ years for rodents maintaining a project seems pretty neat.

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 26 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Also over in Europe sometime in the last several years, some beavers completed a dam that had been stalled in the planning and funding phase. The beavers just rolled up and in 24 hours with $0 in funding and built a dam in almost the exact spot that the planners were going to build them anyway.

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah after we slaughtered them to near extinction, it sounds like they are making a good comeback. (Fur hats and anal gland perfume have different yearning these days)

[–] nforminvasion@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

We still use anal gland stuff for cheap, faux vanilla flavoring 🤮🤮

[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

This vanilla tastes like ass!

[–] usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

For those curious, here's a great write-up

https://e360.yale.edu/features/worlds-largest-beaver-dam

I can't imagine traveling that terrain any time other than winter; the muskeg is super tough to travel through when it's not frozen and the mosquitoes would suck you dry.

[–] shweddy@lemmy.world 24 points 2 weeks ago
[–] 4am@lemmy.zip 21 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Obviously you’ve never played Timberborn

[–] Dagnet@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Came here just to say this. OP need to play timberborn rn

[–] Return_of_Chippy@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Can't, no fingers and I'm blind

[–] Dagnet@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

If you can post memes you can play timberborn, I will hear no more excuses!

[–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Some mf once tried to convince me some vacuum cleaner made this smh my head for real

[–] decolo@piefed.social 1 points 2 weeks ago

it was actually a us president that made it

[–] flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Mainstream archeologists would like you to believe that.
But the truth will come out - it was aliens.

[–] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 weeks ago

Obligatory:

[–] hOrni@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago

Nor did any Hoovers.

[–] Una@europe.pub 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Obligatory you say:

[–] 4am@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Like this shirt? GET this shirt!

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

And get sued by: Buc-ees

[–] MarcomachtKuchen@feddit.org 4 points 2 weeks ago

Allways scary to see how much the water level has dropped

[–] dwemthy@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Well yeah, it wasn't one beaver, it was hundreds of beavers

[–] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Ok, but what about two beavers?

[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

What's with the weirdly large rolled up flag on top of the building? Or is it something that's been painted?

[–] perishthethought@piefed.social 1 points 2 weeks ago

Dunno for sure but assume they unroll it for special occasions.

[–] Zephyr@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

No but OP's moms beaver really helped

[–] Return_of_Chippy@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Zephyr@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Return_of_Chippy@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Zephyr@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago

I bet the grip is intense and of course stamina for days and days.

[–] Archimedes@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago

What about infinite beavers?

[–] MunkyNutts@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago
[–] realitaetsverlust@piefed.zip 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Am I tripping or is that the real life version of the damn in GTA V?

[–] VonReposti@feddit.dk 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This is the Hoover Dam, the GTA V dam is based on Pacoima Dam and Morris Dam

Source: https://gta.fandom.com/wiki/Land_Act_Dam

[–] realitaetsverlust@piefed.zip 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Hm, thanks. Looked very similar with the geography around it

The canyon and the river?

[–] cRazi_man@europe.pub 3 points 2 weeks ago

This has "big government" written all over it. You can't convince me otherwise.

[–] myotheraccount@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Of course, they built it for the goats!

[–] heartSagan5@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago

What gave it away? A lack of wood, maybe?

[–] comador@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Welcome to Utah ...

[–] tio_bira@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Is this Hoover Dam ? I only knew it from New Vegas

[–] BigDaddySlim@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Patrolling the Mojave almost makes me wish for nuclear winter

[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

The picture is beautiful and captured how big and grandiose the dam is. New Vegas didn't manage to make the dam awe inspiring. There is a rumour of remaking New Vegas and hopefully that they re-skin and enlarge the scale of the dam.

[–] BigDaddySlim@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

New Vegas and Fallout 3 remasters are confirmed, as well as Obsidian working on another Fallout with Bethesda oversight and Fallout 5 in pre production with production ramping up after Elder Scrolls 6 releases.

[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 weeks ago

Pretty sure beavers made humans build it. Who domesticated whom?

[–] SpongyAneurysm@feddit.org 1 points 2 weeks ago

Huh-huh, huh. Is this the god dam? Huh-hu, huh, huh-huh.

[–] menjoo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

No, a vacuum cleaner build this!

[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago

You called?

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