Comment on somebody has to do it!
hazeebabee@slrpnk.net 2 days ago
From what i remember, it has to do with the noise of flowing water. Reverse find the sound annoying and will cover it until it stops.
I remember a study where they played river noises from a speaker and the bevers covered the speakers with sticks – even in the absence of any water.
lugal@sopuli.xyz 2 days ago
I’m not sure if this means that they are annoyed or if they use it as an indicator that there is something to do.
FinalRemix@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Should be simple enough: check their cortisol levels in the presence and absence of various water stimuli.
TachyonTele@lemm.ee 2 days ago
Has anybody thought to just ask them?
TheFriar@lemm.ee 2 days ago
See, sometimes the best scientist needs to ask the simplest questions no one thought to ask.
Here is your Nobel Prize
corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 2 days ago
Too busy, those beavers.
spinne@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
You say this like drawing blood from wild beavers is a trivial task!
hazeebabee@slrpnk.net 2 days ago
Super fair point, I’m projecting human emotions onto the beavers & don’t actually know how they feel about the sound of running water lol
BakerBagel@midwest.social 2 days ago
It can be both.