Settlers in 18th century Quebec had an inadequate supply of fresh fish and thus had difficulty complying with the dietary requirements of the Catholic Church for piscine Fridays. The Québécois (Quebeckers? Quebecians?) petitioned the Pope for leave to devour beavers instead, as the critters lived in water and had a scaly tail. The Pope bought the argument, and beavers are thus officially fish.
A similar tactic worked for the Venezuelans, who have permission from the Church to consume capybaras (pictured above) during Lent. Essentially, a capybara is a 150-pound (68-kg) water rat who eats his own bodily waste.
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