A Canadian senator launched a campaign Thursday to change the country’s national emblem from the beaver to the polar bear. Referring to the beaver as a “dentally defective rat,” Conservative Senator Nicole Eaton said the animal should “step aside” in favor of a more majestic species.聽“The polar bear, with its strength, courage, resourcefulness and dignity is perfect for the part,” . Critics of Eaton’s proposal that the Conservative party opposes initiatives that would offer further protections for polar bears, which are on the endangered species list. 聽
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