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A, guinea pig profile:
Guinea pig (scientific name: guinea pig) is also called guinea pig. Guinea pigs are tailless rodents with compact bodies, short and thick heads and short necks. They have petal-shaped ears and triangular mouths on both sides of their heads. Short limbs. As a result of selective breeding, there are 20 different phenotypic coat colors and 13 different phenotypic coat textures and lengths.
Terrestrial Nocturnal Animals in temperate zone feeds on leaves, roots, fruits and flowers. Social, able to live in groups. The average life span in captivity is 8 years. Guinea pigs with active reproduction usually have a short life span, about 3 to 5 years.
Second, the functional value:
Black guinea pig is a multi-purpose herbivore, which can be used as medicine and edible. China had the habit of eating black guinea pig meat in ancient times, and it was selected as a senior wild vegetable in the menu of famous dishes in China. There is a saying that "the turtledove in the sky is a dolphin and a beaver on the ground".
Its meat is tender and delicious, and it belongs to low-fat and low-cholesterol meat. Strong gameplay, easy to digest and absorb. It is rich in protein, rich in 17 kinds of amino acids and various trace elements such as calcium, phosphorus and iron, and is regarded by the people as "the treasure of strengthening the body".
Its fur can be processed and used with good quality. It is one of the most important herbivorous fur animals. Guinea pig skin has the characteristics of bright color, soft luster and strong warmth retention, and is suitable for making all kinds of clothes, hats and collars.
References:
Baidu encyclopedia guinea pig