#beavers are like the platypus’ geeky cousin

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I’m curious about national animals.

I mean, I’m Canadian. This is my national animal:

I mean, you seriously have to work to make a beaver dignified.

Don’t get me wrong, they’re amazing! Their dams, their biology, they’re fascinating creatures and I believe they deserve respect.

But dignity?

And you know what?

I adore every relevant Canadian fauna with everything in my heart. The death giant that is the moose. The rage in black and white that is the Canadian goose. And the giant leather tail of the “noble” beaver.

They’re all just so Canadian - goofy, industrious, terrifying, bizzare.

They’re animals that represent an entire nation that annually fights cabin fever by strapping knives to our feet and waving around long narrow wooden clubs.

Are other people proud of their national animals for reasons that aren’t - they’re insane and therefore my spirit animal??

Because I’m currently living in the USA, and every time I see this treated as a symbol of dignity…

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I die a tiny bit inside.