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

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

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

Nope, it's bears all the way down.

[–] Hupf@feddit.org 0 points 2 months ago
[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Grizzly? You guessed right, brown bear!

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

Tardigrade? Bear animal

[–] turtlepower@lemm.ee 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Everything is a bear to Germans.

[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Guess what my first name means!

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