Greedy pigs, bear markets and unicorn startups.
There are plenty of animals associated with money. A basking shark and a common frog don’t tend to come to mind.
But they count among the 18 mammals, birds, amphibians, insects and fish the Bank of England is considering putting on the U.K.’s banknotes — as the central bank puts itself back in the political firing line with plans to replace historical figures with “native” wildlife on British cash.
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From today, the bank will give the British public one month to weigh in on which of the animals should become a national treasure — literally — as the central image on the nation’s £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes, replacing Winston Churchill and others.
