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In your country, what "common" animals are tourists most excited to see? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

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It has always amused me that the tourists to the US that I’ve spoken to are often very excited to see raccoons, and disappointed if they don’t see them before they leave.

Some others I’ve noticed on the east coast of the US are blue jays and cardinals. Boy, do people get excited about those if they’ve never seen them before! Very pretty birds of course, just very easy to get used to and see as uninteresting as well.

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

Here in Scotland tourists are always fascinated when we talk about the wild haggis running around.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

When I went to Scotland I just wanted to see the Hairy Cows and the goddamn loch ness monster

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

Nothing really. I guess insect enthusiasts will have one or two to find only here in Germany?

We’re relatively small and surrounded by other countries, I would be surprised if any species stays within this border.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

Chipmunks. I once went to a zoo in Chicago with someone who grew up in South Africa and he was more fascinated with the chipmunks running along the paths than with anything else at the zoo.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Sheep. Baaa.

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