National Animal

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The national animal, the humble Joeaveragian Pike, was decided when the dearly departed Joe Average IX 'the Fairest of Cacophonia' was conducting tests on the effects of radiation on fish, particularly exotic pikes purchased from a land we here at the Department of Sarcasm are not allowed to refer to by name on pain of extreme pain.
The young Joe IX took a liking to one of the fish in the tank, ordering it to be named and bred as a species. The Joeaveragian Pike is thus classified as an invasive really awesome species, displacing most of the local fauna.

As of late, due to the small starting gene pool of the species, the Joeaveragian Pike has developed prevalent genetic disorders resulting in an enlarged upper jaw and complete blindness, ranging from 5cm to 2m in length, with the median size being 1.35m (as of this May), up from 0.6m a decade ago, and has exhibited remarkable defensive capabilities where it expands up to 10 times its normal size and flails around in the water in order to dissuade predators when threatened. Unfortunately, this behaviour creates extremely high pressures, causing the Joeaveragian Pike to perish.

Public Safety Announcement: We here at the Department of Sarcasm of Ear Exploder 9000 would like to remind you that it is forbidden by Earexplodian ordinance to catch, eat or otherwise possess a Joeaveragian Pike without express sanction from Joe Average XVIII, no matter how demented it might look.

If you see a Joeaveragian Pike in a lake or other enclosed body of water, please remain calm and do not provoke it.

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