Same animal according to Danish. Theyβre both βmarsvinβ
It means sea-pig because people thought the whale was kinda pig-shaped and it lived in the sea.
Then we learned the Germans called the rodents βMeerschweinchenβ which means little-sea-pig because they thought they were kinda pig-shaped and came from across the sea and it sounded enough like βmarsvinβ so we just called them that too.
So if Danes from towns near the see tell you they saw a βmarsvinβ while they were out on their walk itβs a good idea to ask clarifying questions.



















