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minus-squaremanucodelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up35arrow-down1·edit-26 months agoThe English language makes this way too complicated. Just call all of them ‘shield toads’ and you’re good.
minus-squaresamus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·6 months agoWe probably would if the French hadn’t gotten involved.
minus-squarecowfodder@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 months agoJa, die Schildkröte ist sehr lustig!
minus-squaremeowMix2525@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 months agoActually the marine version would be more accurately called ‘shield frogs’
minus-squareOneWomanCreamTeam@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·6 months agoAll shield-toads are shield-frogs, but not all shield-frogs are shield-toads.
minus-squaresamus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 months ago“Shield toad” is what “turtle” in German literally means, if you didn’t know.
The English language makes this way too complicated. Just call all of them ‘shield toads’ and you’re good.
We probably would if the French hadn’t gotten involved.
Ja, die Schildkröte ist sehr lustig!
Actually the marine version would be more accurately called ‘shield frogs’
All shield-toads are shield-frogs, but not all shield-frogs are shield-toads.
I like this.
“Shield toad” is what “turtle” in German literally means, if you didn’t know.