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[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)

i mean guinea pigs were originally bred as a replacement food source for ocean voyages as it tasted the same as a pig but was way smaller

thus the name (morski prašiček - sea piglet in slovene)

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

I thought the name is because they come from overseas?