Literal English Translations of German Words for Animals

Can you guess what English words these are supposed to be based on their literally-translated counterparts?
Some of these are extremely specific animals, so I tried to help and allowed other close animals acceptable.
https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/funny-animal-names-in-german
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Hint
German Word
Literally Translated Phrase
Answer
Basically a pig-like thing with spikes.
Stachelschwein
Spike Pig
Porcupine
Oddly enough, not from one of Indonesia's neighbors
Meerschweinchen
Ocean Piglet
Guinea Pig
World's Largest Rodent
Wasserschwein
Water Pig
Capybara
Or in English, Sea Cow
Seeschwein
Sea Pig
Dugong
You'll see them go through hoops
Schweinswal
Pig Whale
Porpoise
You'll find it digging in your trash...
Waschbär
Wash Bear
Raccoon
Danksagung
Truthan
Threatening Chicken
Turkey
The hare lost to this animal
Schildkröte
Shield Toad
Tortoise
A snail with nothing else on it
Nacktschencke
Naked Snail
Slug
Fish that... well... inks
Tintenfisch
Ink Fish
Squid
The only mammal that can fly
Fledermaus
Flutter Mouse
Bat
Get out the Tomato Juice...
Stinktier
Stink Animal
Skunk
The most Texan animal
Gürteltier
Belt Animal
Armadillo
They sleep 15-18 hours daily
Faultier
Lazy Animal
Sloth
Perry the _____
Schnabeltier
Beak Animal
Platypus
Get a ball for it to balance
Seehund
Sea Dog
Seal
Gotta save those nuts for winter
Eichhörnchen/Eichkätzchen
Little Oak Horn (or) Oak Croissant/Oak Kitten
Squirrel
Sahara Spitter
Trampeltier
Trampling Animal
Camel
Six More Weeks of Winter!
Murmeltier
Mumbling Animal
Groundhog
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