Earlier this year, River Bandit Wildlife Rescue took in two baby beavers, Moose and his sister Petunia, after they were found orphaned in their river habitat when they were only days old. Scared and in need of help, the pair were lucky to be rescued alive. Since then, their caretakers have stepped in as surrogate moms; feeding, bathing, entertaining, and teaching them all the skills they need to be beavers in the wild.
In this video, it’s mealtime for Moose, and he does not mess around when it comes to food. Make sure your sound is on, because his dramatic impatience while waiting for his bottle, and his grumpy protests about having to take a bath afterward, have everyone cracking up!
That is one spicy baby beaver, and we want River Bandit Wildlife Rescue to tell us where we can get one of our own! We weren’t the only ones who loved hearing Moose; another viewer shared, “My vote…TIMBER TANTRUM!!!” @pinkmama80 added, “Proof that toddlers are toddlers no matter the species. LOL!”
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Questions About Moose’s Mealtime Antics
Commenter @Lucy Bruno wondered, “This may sound like a stupid question, but why can’t he have as much as he wants? If it were coming from his Mom, he would have it? I don’t like him crying!”
The Rescue responded, “Very good question, not stupid at all. In the wild, the mama only produces a certain amount of milk per feeding, and after that, the babies are just suckling. We use a 5% body-weight ratio, which is what they would get in the wild per feeding. We try to duplicate as much as possible as the wild. Because these babies are not pets and we’ll go back into the wild one day.”
Moose and Petunia will be cared for over the next two years and will learn to hunt, build a dam, groom themselves, and survive in the wild. Then, in the spring of 2027, they’ll be released back into the wild. Until then, I hope the rescue continues to share these adorable videos of these baby beavers; they’re little, but they’re growing so fast!
This story was originally published by PetHelpful on Dec 17, 2025, where it first appeared in the Pet News section. Add PetHelpful as a Preferred Source by clicking here.