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[–] TeamAssimilation 20 points 2 weeks ago

That’s because swamp-ass cat was rejected.

[–] Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Because "pantanal" means "from the swamp" or a specific kind of marshy terrain in at least Portuguese and probably also Spanish, and these cats are probably native to swampy areas in South America (possibly even the Pantanal area in Brazil)?!

[–] morto@piefed.social 15 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

For the same reason hoomans named the siamese cat

Edit: it took me that long to understand the joke. Now the pantanal will never be the same!

[–] Dagnet@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Because thats the name of the region where you live

[–] MissJinx@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

what a dumb meme