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[-] pseudo@jlai.lu 2 points 4 weeks ago

In French, they are called "washing raccons". I don't even know any other kind of raccon.

[-] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)
[-] k0e3@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 weeks ago
[-] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 0 points 4 weeks ago

Interesting that it's the same meaning. I wonder if it came from the Germanic word (particularly the Dutch), or if both languages ended up calling them the same thing independently?

[-] k0e3@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 weeks ago

I wouldn't be surprised if we learned it from the Germans as I don't think the little guys are native to Japan!

[-] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago

The Dutch and Portuguese were the most influential early foreigners, and it's "washing bear" in Dutch as well, so they would be the prime suspect.

[-] Shelena@feddit.nl 0 points 4 weeks ago
[-] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 4 weeks ago

What I call the empty bottle of ale

[-] exPat17@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 weeks ago

Washing Ratons, not raccons. In french ratons are the genus raccoon: small nocturnal omnivorous mammals. Raton-laveur is the common raccoon. There are other less well-known species.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Procyon_(genus)

[-] pseudo@jlai.lu 0 points 4 weeks ago

Thank you for correcting me. I'm very unaware of these, as ratons not that commun in France. They are invasive though... But as of now I now more of hedgehog when it comes to small nocturnal omnivorous mammals.

[-] pedz@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 weeks ago

They are "invasive" even where they are native. I go camping in national parks in the south of Québec and those cute little things are annoying as hell. They steal and chew anything you leave unsupervised at your camp site. They come scratch and sniff your tent multiple times a night.

Les osti de ratons!

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