Footage of beavers kissing at home in a Derbyshire nature reserve has been captured.
The dam-building rodents were filmed preening and gnawing on trees in the Willington Wetlands, where they were released last year.
Beavers were hunted to extinction for their fur, meat and scent glands in Britain in the 16th century.
But they have been reintroduced in parts of Scotland, England and Wales in hopes that they can restore wetland habitats and boost other species.
"All of our beavers had never met before they were released into the Willington Wetlands, so when we brought them all in it was sort of a beaver dating agency," said Kate Lemon, regional director of Derbyshire Wildlife Trust.
He added that the beavers' behavior suggests the young may arrive in the spring.
Video journalist: Alex Thorp
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