I had a similar experience moving from the UK to US - 'indoor cats' were an alien concept to me, but a friend explained they couldn't let theirs outside because 'they'd be eaten by coyotes'

It was bonkers to me there were beavers and turtles in the lake down the street, not to mention big snakes and humming birds...and the first time you see a possum is kind of crazy

When I was growing up the British garden centre nearby sold chipmunks as pets, which amuses Americans when I tell them

Apparently they have wild raccoons in Germany