Somalia's National Animal

[Shimbiris]

I like the leopard. It's also a cool choice because, similar to Arabians using the falcon, our ancestors apparently used them to hunt, as @The alchemist brought to my attention:

The mammals of Somaliland : Drake-Brockman, Ralph E. (Ralph Evelyn), 1875-1952 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Includes index

archive.org

Ethnology of Africa - Biodiversity Heritage Library

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[wonyluvr]

I know your Somali language is good but Dhaqancelis is not reserved only for rascals. We Fobs call all western born and bred Somali kids Dhaqancelis when they go back home.

same way you guys call us Fobs we call you Dhaqancelis

We fobs I sometimes forget you are one.