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[–] [email protected] 17 points 4 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 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

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Nope, it's bears all the way down.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

whoosh?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Grizzly? You guessed right, brown bear!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Tardigrade? Bear animal

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Everything is a bear to Germans.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Guess what my first name means!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Turtle?