A traditional defense skill used by guinea pigs after it senses danger or abnormality: petrification .
Brother Zhu has written three articles about petrochemicals before (not all about petrochemicals).
quoted the common view at the time, that is, guinea pigs were petrified and petrified.
Recently, Brother Zhu compiled the behavior of small herbivorous mammals after being frightened.
found that many small herbivorous mammals had similar behaviors, but there was no reason for being too frightened at the time.
So Brother Zhu came to a new conclusion,
That is, in fact, most petrification is not petrified (some are really frightened), but is a traditional defense skill.
1. In the past, we thought that the fossilization of guinea pigs was wrong.
In the past, many people, including Brother Zhu himself, believed that
the petrification of guinea pigs was actually because they were scared out of their wits...
Well, yes, I thought it was the guinea pigs who were scared out of their wits.
But Brother Zhu recently checked some information on small herbivorous animals, and
found that many small herbivorous animals actually have this petrification skill.
Moreover, when many petrochemical skills appeared, there was no obvious threat.
Then we used to think that guinea pig petrochemicals were caused by being scared, which was wrong.
After all, many times, when guinea pigs and other herbivorous small animals become petrified,
the degree of danger is not enough to scare them silly.
So the previous view should be wrong.
We should re-examine the reasons for the petrification of guinea pigs.
2. The petrification of guinea pigs should be a defensive instinct
Guinea pigs and other small herbivores will be petrified.
In fact, it should be a defensive instinct, an instinct that is present at birth.
This instinct is what we see if it is executed well, and those of
which are not executed well... probably become the lunch or dinner of natural enemies.
This defensive instinct of petrification mainly deals with natural enemies flying at high altitudes,
eagles, falcons, owls, and so on.
One characteristic of these natural enemies is that they have particularly good eyesight.
They can spot rabbits, voles, and other small animals running on the ground at an altitude of several thousand meters.
There was also a small problem at that time.
Their eyes were sensitive to small moving animals, and it was difficult to capture small animals that were stationary.
Third, the purpose of petrifying guinea pigs and other small herbivorous animals
Brother Zhu has reviewed a lot of information,
feels that there are two purposes for petrifying small herbivorous animals such as guinea pigs.
1. Let the natural enemies in the air lose their tracking targets.
This should be made very clear above.
Petrifying small herbivorous animals such as guinea pigs can make eagles and other natural enemies in the air suddenly lose their targets.
Most of the natural enemies in the air cannot find moving targets on the ground.
After searching several times, they can't find them. The eagles and other natural enemies will go elsewhere to find new targets.
2. Stopping suddenly also makes it easier for guinea pigs to find danger.
Guinea pigs will no longer move after being petrified.
The surroundings will be quiet at this time. Guinea pigs that remain quiet and alert can better judge where their natural enemies are.
Then make preparations in advance according to the location of the natural enemies.
It is best if the natural enemies do not find you and you can find food elsewhere.
Even if the natural enemy is not deceived, it still finds itself and flies down.
The highly alert and quiet guinea pig can jump in the original direction and fly away before the natural enemy glides down.
4. How to make the guinea pig familiar with its own voice without petrifying
The guinea pig's reaction to petrification is innate,
but this problem also particularly affects the guinea pig's trust in you.
So the solution to the problem of the guinea pig becoming petrified when you walk into the cage and eating is to increase trust.
I guess they are not very familiar with you at the beginning, so spend more time with them and call them by name.
Just get familiar with them.
can only treat you as nothing. This is a sign that they are truly relieved about you.
