Statistics for Animal names that are descriptive compound words in German

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German Word	Literal English Translation	Answer	% Correct
Tintenfisch	Ink fish	Squid	91%
Faultier	Lazy animal	Sloth	84%
Schildkröte	Armored toad	Turtle	84%
Seehund	Sea dog	Seal	82%
Nashorn	Nose horn	Rhinoceros	77%
Fledermaus	Fluttering mouse	Bat	73%
Hundertfüßler	Creature with Hundred Feet	Centipede	73%
Nacktschnecke	Naked snail	Slug	68%
Schmetterling	Creature that strikes loudly	Butterfly	64%
Flusspferd	River horse	Hippopotamus	64%
Eichkätzchen	Oak tree kitten	Squirrel	61%
Stachelschwein	Thorned pig	Porcupine	57%
Seekuh	Sea cow	Manatee	55%
Marienkäfer	Mary's beetle	Ladybug	52%
Truthuhn	Garbling chicken	Turkey	52%
Schnabeltier	Animal with a bill	Platypus	50%
Waschbär	Washing bear	Raccoon	43%
Vogelspinne	Bird spider	Tarantula	43%
Seeigel	Hedgehog of the Sea	Sea urchin	41%
Meerschweinchen	Little pig of the sea	Guinea Pig	36%
Brillenschlange	Snake with reading glasses	Indian cobra	32%
Ohrenkneifer	Ear pincher	Earwig	30%
Maulwurf	Toss/throw with the mouth	Mole	20%