Adorable rescued beaver follows his natural instincts and blocks up a doorway with sticks

Filmed following his natural instincts, an adorable rescued beaver builds a dam near the doorway of his room at a Massachusetts rehabilitation center.

The video shows the baby beaver named Nibi happily jumping back and forth to collect his sticks to create the dam and block the doorway.

Nibi, which is looked after by the staff of the Newhouse Wildlife Rescue Center in Chelmsford, he immediately began construction on the dam when his new roommate – a fellow beaver – moved into another residence.

As soon as the beaver Ziibi left, Nibi saw his chance and quickly began collecting sticks and blocking the doorway.

Video posted by the Newhouse Wildlife Rescue Center shows Nibi pushing a dozen sticks across the room to the doorway with his head

Nibi loses control of some sticks by the time he reaches the doorway, so he quickly places three sticks across the doorway before jumping back to collect the other sticks he had dropped

Nibi, who is cared for by staff at the Newhouse Wildlife Rescue Center in Chelmsford, immediately began construction on the dam when his new roommate – a fellow beaver – moved into another enclosure.

Video posted by the Newhouse Wildlife Rescue Center shows Nibi pushing a dozen sticks across the room to the doorway with his head.

Nibi loses control of some sticks by the time he reaches the doorway, so he quickly places three sticks across the doorway before jumping back to collect the other sticks he’d dropped.

The beaver collects the other sticks one by one and carefully places them on the increasing dam. At one point, he seems so pleased with his attempt that he leaps into the air in his rush to collect more sticks.

Staff at the rehab clinic, which cares for injured or orphaned local wildlife, said they gave Nibi an hour to himself in the rehab room to reward him for his “good behavior” towards his new roommate Ziibi.

“Nibi immediately started building a dam at the door where his roommate went out,” the staff joked as they shared the video.

The beaver collects the other sticks one by one and carefully places them on the increasing dam. At one point he seems so happy with his attempt that he jumps into the air in his rush to collect more sticks

Rehab staff, which care for injured or orphaned local wildlife, said they gave Nibi an hour to himself in the rehab room to reward him for his “good behavior” towards his new roommate Ziibi

Video shows the baby beaver named Nibi happily jumping back and forth to collect his sticks to create the dam and block the doorway

The staff initially struggled to keep Nibi and Ziibi in the same room without them fighting because beavers are incredibly territorial. But the staff said the couple now “tolerates” each other and can be in the same room without fighting.

Nibi was rescued by rehabilitation staff and weighed just a pound at the time.

They have repeatedly tried to reunite him with his family, but so far without success.

Nibi’s decision to quickly build a doorway at the doorway of his rehab room shows that he’s following his natural instincts.

In the wild, beavers use trees, mud and rock to create a dam to stop the movement of water in ponds, lakes, rivers and streams – creating bodies of water with low currents where they can protect themselves from predators.

Both the Eurasian beaver and the American beaver were nearly extinct from hunting in the early 20th century.

The staff initially struggled to keep Nibi and Ziibi (pictured together) in the same room without them fighting, as beavers are incredibly territorial. But the staff said the couple now “tolerates” each other and can be in the same room without fighting