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I’ve have learnt that Capybaras are also sometimes called “Water Pig” in German. We are onto something big here.

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Capybaras actually do hang out in the water at least

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i mean guinea pigs were originally bred as a replacement food source for ocean voyages as it tasted the same as a pig but was way smaller

thus the name (morski prašiček - sea piglet in slovene)

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I thought the name is because they come from overseas?

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A porcupine is a “Spike Pig”. The hedgehog has a name on its own called “Igel”.

Funny though if you look at the name hedgehog. Basically a wild pig in a bush.

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