Wouldn't that be a "river horse"? - Comment #6 added by skebaba at Seal

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#1 - anon (01/10/2016) [-]

Well in German it even translates into Sea Dog.

#2 to #1 - Tafixados (01/11/2016) [-]

to be fair germans only have like 5 animal names that they reuse for different animals

why would you call a hippo a river horse?

#3 to #2 - Alchemyst (01/11/2016) [-]

Because that's what everyone else calls it.

Hippos - Horse
Potamos - river

Hippopotamus is literally greek for 'river horse'

#6 to #3 - skebaba (01/11/2016) [-]

Wouldn't that be a "river horse"?

#4 to #3 - Tafixados (01/11/2016) [-]

#5 to #4 - anon (01/11/2016) [-]

oh god, priceless

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