Guinea pigs are manmade creatures, they’re bred from South American cavies. I saw someone once frame this exact thought as “Lions aren’t brave, they’re giant predators with powerful muscles, sharp claws and fierce teeth. Guinea pigs are brave, a guinea pig is a 2 pound meat potato with no offensive capabilities that will scream at a human if his lettuce is too wilty.”
And a “meat potato” is almost precisely what they are, they’re initially raised for food.
Which is funny because what it was domesticated from already looks kinda domesticated:
How many guinea pigs would it take to win against one tiger in a fight, assuming the guinea pigs had the appropriate bloodlust?
Do they get prep time?
In Peru they are a food staple… So not totally useless.
Being delicious food is a competitive advantage; just ask fruit. Domesticated farm animals in general are really nice. I grew up in a time and place of family farms, where animals were given a good life from people who cared, before becoming delicious food.
And Ecuador.
There are more guinea pigs than tigers in the world.
If guinea pigs had no advantages, they wouldn’t have survived.
Humans are so OP that appealing to us is a massive advantage. That’s why pandas are still around, and smilodons aren’t
They never saw Guinea Pigs multiply uncontrolably… they have advantages…
Together, as a herd, Guinea Pigs have camouflage from an aerial view. On a farm they will graze together and listen for any alerts from other animals like hens and run for cover. They can survive when given shelter overnight in a barn. (https://youtu.be/ZvAjGHbJ7TI)
Idk one them fuckers put a good hole in my finger when I was a kid who hadn’t been taught proper boundaries yet. Taught me some fundamental boundary concepts right there on the spot lemme tell ya. “Do shit get bit” is actually a pretty solid developmental milestone IMO.
Don’t underestimate cuteness as an advantage.
