So I took a closer look at my valuable Canadian Quarter and discovered that the creature depicted thereon appears to be a moose, not an elk. Now I have never seen a moose but people I know who have experience with them invariably describe them as rather rude. Why a national mint would thus choose such a surly species for their specie raises disturbing questions.
Claudius, who is one of our less intelligent cats, did not observe the adage about not disturbing sleeping dogs. Being myself less intelligent than Claudius, I attempted to rescue him from the ensuing fray. For my efforts I received this reward:
The lesson learned: Do not get between a moose and its quarter.
It’s a caribou. Smaller than anne elk.
And, Ouwch.