Beavers' teeth sometimes look brown, orange or red due to a protective iron coating that makes them resistant to wear and tear as beavers go about their beaver business. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) ...

Beaver teeth are tough and resistant to tooth decay thanks to iron-laced enamel, new research suggests. This beaver specimen is from Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve in Hillsboro. (Tom Brandt ...

Making teeth tough: Beavers show way to improve our enamel. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2015 / 02 / 150212154531.htm ...

Photograph by Duncan Usher, Minden Pictures, Nat Geo Image Collection ... A recent study showed that trace minerals give beaver teeth their strength, and iron provides that rusty color.

Chattering squirrels, charming coypus, and tail-slapping beavers -- along with some other rodents -- have orange-brown front teeth. Researchers have produced high-resolution images of rodent ...

Beavers don't brush their teeth or drink fluoridated water, but a new Northwestern University study reports beavers do have protection against tooth decay built into the chemical structure of ...

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