Orangutans are Skeptical
![Three enormous black birds with bald heads and long beaks relax on grass.](/images/2017-07-22-koln-zoo/birds.jpg)
![A zebra walks by some water.](/images/2017-07-22-koln-zoo/zebra.jpg)
![A meercat looks out from a small earthen mound.](/images/2017-07-22-koln-zoo/meercat.jpg)
If you’re going to guess the name of an animal in German, the best strategy is to think “What kind of pig is this?” and guess the most naïve adjective-pig compound word that fits. If it doesn’t look like a pig, try again for a horse, bear, chicken, toad, fish, or mouse. You’ll probably get it.