Fans of the England Lionesses have the chance to name two new beaver kits after their footballing heroes, following Sunday’s victory in the Euros.
The National Trust has announced that a beaver family on Exmoor had welcomed two new arrivals, with the second only just recently confirmed thanks to new video footage, and that it was launching a Twitter competition to find names for the young, known as kits.
Last year, the Trust asked its social media followers to name the first beaver kit born on Exmoor for 400 years, with ‘Rashford’ chosen after the men reached the final of the Euros.
The two new kits are siblings for Rashford, with parents Grylls and Yogi.
Footage from a static camera captured the new kits in their enclosure on the Holnicote Estate, where beavers were first released by the Trust in 2020.
Ben Eardley, Project Manager at Holnicote, said the England women’s team had inspired a nation and a new generation of football fans: “Last year we were overwhelmed by the interest in our first beaver kit, with thousands of people helping us choose a name. After Sunday’s historic victory, we’re anticipating even more excitement this time, and hopefully, some Lioness-inspired name suggestions.”
Over the past two years, the beavers have created a complex of dams that have helped slow the flow of water through the catchment, creating ponds and new channels to hold more water in the landscape.
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Posted On: 02/08/2022