A beaver and the Bubbles—what could be better? The above video shows a juvenile beaver swimming through Jordan Pond at sunset. As the largest rodent in North America, beavers grow throughout their lives—weighing up to 70 pounds and measuring up to 40 inches (tail included). Despite their size, beavers are excellent swimmers and can even “scuba dive” like humans. With clear eye lids for goggles, webbed rear feet for fins, large lungs for an air tank, and a nose and ears that close to block out wa