The winter home described in the poem is that of which animal?

• A. Beavers
• B. Otters
• C. Frogs
• D. Birds

Answer: (A)

The idea here centers on a beaver lodge. Beavers build a snug shelter in the water using sticks and mud, with an underwater entrance that remains accessible under ice and a dry, insulated chamber inside where a family can stay through the cold months. This image of a sturdy, water-adjacent winter home is a classic beaver feature, which is why it fits best.

Otters also live near water and have dens, but they don’t create a waterproof lodge with an underwater entrance as a defining winter home. Frogs spend winter buried in mud or frozen in place, not in a constructed house, and birds typically roost or migrate rather than inhabit a single winter dwelling like a beaver lodge.