Curiosities about the Canadian Beaver

When Montreal was incorporated as a city in its shield arms appeared the image of a castor. Sir Sandford Fleming gave him status of National symbol, when it was featured on the first Canadian label. The 1851-cent Castro of XNUMX.

In Spain the Boy Scouts or Boy Scouts have groups of small who are called beavers in relation to the social organization that they maintain. The beaver group is made up of boys between 5 and 7 years old. Beavers gather in a group called a colony and this is divided into small groups called lodges.

En Canada the beaver received the highest honor bestowed on an animal, plus one for a rodent. On March 24, 1975 it became a national emblem when a law was passed establishing Castor canadensis as a symbol of the sovereignty of Canada.

Today beaver hunting is prohibited throughout Canada. Thanks to some laws of conservation Since the use of synthetic fur in coats, purses and hats, beaver fur is no longer highly coveted.

In 1976 the Summer Olympics that were developed in Montreal they had the beaver amik as pet. Amik means beaver in the Algonquin language which is the most widespread dialect of Native Canadians.

It is in Oregon the place where more beaver spices can be found. In the coins Canada's 5 cent coins, you will also find images of beavers and on some coats of arms or postage stamps.

Un dessert delicious that is consumed mostly in Ottawa is called Beaver tail. It's a little sugar-coated pastry snack.


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  1.   luck said

    wow, i didn't know ### thanks