Editing Beaver (section)

===Communication===
Beavers within a family greet each other with whines. Kits will attract the attention of adults with mews, squeaks, and cries. Defensive beavers produce a hissing growl and gnash their teeth.<ref name=Pelagic/> Tail slaps, which involve an animal hitting the water surface with its tail, serve as alarm signals warning other beavers of a potential threat. An adult's tail slap is more successful in alerting others, who will escape into the lodge or deeper water. Juveniles have not yet learned the proper use of a tail slap, and hence are normally ignored.{{sfn|Runtz|2015|pp=55–57}}{{sfn|Müller-Schwarze|Sun|2003|pp=48–49}} Eurasian beavers have been recorded using a territorial "stick display", which involves individuals holding up a stick and bouncing in shallow water.{{sfn|Runtz|2015|p=133}}