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JBoy

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5. Well, it is Canada's national animal

Reply to WCGreen (Original post)

Thu Feb 2, 2012, 08:33 PM

Feb 2012

Sadly though, not because of the beaver's industriousness, but because of the (beaver) fur trade that opened up Canada in the late 1600's.

The beaver's building skills are however recognized by Canadian Military Engineers, who adopted the beaver as their symbol.

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