The German word "Tier" means animal.

But it's also used in various animal names:

- Faultier (lazy animal) = sloth
- Schnabeltier (beak animal) = platypus
- Maultier (muzzle animal) = mule
- Gürteltier (belt animal) = armadillo
- Stinktier (stink animal) = skunk
- Rentier (Ren animal) = reindeer
- Murmeltier (murmur animal) = marmot

No, a dog is not a "woof animal" (it's called "Hund").

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