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land beaver Obs. 
n. See bank beaver 1964 quote.
See also: bank beaver
- 1760 Those pretended exiles were probably no other than the land beavers, who really live separate from the others, do no manner of work, and lodge underground, where they have no other care but to make themselves a secret passage to the water.
- 1844 (n.d.) "But there is another sort of beaver, Ma'am, called the land-beaver, which is more easily taken," observed Martin; "they make holes in the earth like rabbits. The Indians say that these beavers are those who are lazy and idle, and have been driven out by the others for not working."
- 1760 Those pretended exiles were probably no other than the land beavers, who really live separate from the others, do no manner of work, and lodge underground, where they have no other care but to make themselves a secret passage to the water.