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I've have learnt that Capybaras are also sometimes called "Water Pig" in German. We are onto something big here.
Capybaras actually do hang out in the water at least
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 praลกiฤek - sea piglet in slovene)
I thought the name is because they come from overseas?
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.