Taiwan, Where the 'Grass Mud Horse' Alpaca Meme Roams Free
The colloquial Mandarin name for alpacas and their llama cousins is "grass mud horse," which sounds phonetically similar to an obscenity. This led it to be censored by the Chinese Communist Party after it was used subversively by Chinese netizens. But the animals themselves are now a common sight across Taiwan, where people enjoy their cuteness.
