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[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 18 points 11 months ago (2 children)

The German name Ameisenbär translates to ants bear. Because it's in league with the ants!

[–] I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 10 points 11 months ago (3 children)

And because every animal in German is described in relation to bears.

Raccoon? Wash bear

Ant eater? Ant bear

Slug? Homeless bear

Turtle? Shield bear

[–] ftbd@feddit.org 6 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Close, slugs are 'naked snails' and turtles are 'shield toads'.

[–] I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 2 points 11 months ago

Nope, it's bears all the way down.

[–] Hupf@feddit.org 0 points 11 months ago
[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Grizzly? You guessed right, brown bear!

[–] Kratzkopf@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 11 months ago

Tardigrade? Bear animal

[–] turtlepower@lemm.ee 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Everything is a bear to Germans.

[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Guess what my first name means!

[–] turtlepower@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago