r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Grand-Western549 • 25d ago

Video A peruvian long haired guinea pig.

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u/jjnib 25d ago

Don't they eat them there?

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u/waluigieWAAH 25d ago

They were domesticated to be food. Then the Europeans came and made them pets

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u/MaddysinLeigh 25d ago

Iirc Europeans only kept them as pets after also using them as food.

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u/Julesvernevienna 25d ago

you were also summoned by a friend?🤣

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u/MaddysinLeigh 25d ago

No I just get recommended Guinea pig stuff a lot

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u/L_Cranston_Shadow 25d ago

Probably one of the least evil things Europeans did down there.

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u/crazy-geometrydash 22d ago

Domesticated for food❌

Domesticated for pet❌

Domesticated for wig✅