A wild beaver has been spotted in Norfolk for the first time since the early 16th century, when the species became extinct in England.
The animal was filmed dragging logs and building its shelter in the River Wensum, within the Pensthorpe nature reserve.
The reserve's manager, Richard Spowage, said the beaver had found the "perfect habitat" and was believed to have lived there for about a month.
The first tracks were spotted by characteristically shaped logs, leading to the installation of hidden cameras that captured the beaver at night.
Spowage said the animal is gathering willow branches and creating a food store for the winter.
This is the first free-ranging beaver documented in Norfolk since the species' re-colonisation began in England in 2015.
Meanwhile, Natural England has announced that it has received dozens of applications for beaver reintroduction projects in the wild. /Telegraph/
