The eyesight of guinea pigs (guinea pigs) is very poor, almost equivalent to blindness. Well, at least it's a little bit better than being blind, just a little bit better.

1. The eyesight of guinea pigs is really poor

< p>Many pig friends are confused, why do guinea pigs scream excitedly when they see me coming over?

Isn’t it because he saw me?

Moreover, the person who often feeds guinea pigs at home will make friends more cheerfully when he is close to the guinea pigs.

Those who feed less or strangers approach will make smaller noises, and Some are perfunctory, and may even hide in their nests in fear.

Isn’t this because the eyes are easy to see?

These questions are actually easy to answer, that is, if you look carefully, you will find that

Guinea pigs do not bark when they see people, but most of the time when they cannot see people. I was already called when I arrived.

The real eyesight of guinea pigs is really poor.

Even though the big eyes of guinea pigs are bright and twinkling, they are just not easy to use.

Generally speaking, guinea pigs are myopic. They can see things close up relatively well, but things far away are blurry.

2. Although the eyesight of guinea pigs is poor, it is adequate

The eyesight of guinea pigs has also evolved over hundreds of thousands or even millions of years.

It also evolved to adapt to the living environment of guinea pigs.

After all, it is also the product of natural selection and survival of the fittest.

Wait, it seems that guinea pigs are almost extinct in nature, okay, then...

The eyesight of guinea pigs is actually sufficient,

Netherlands Pigs are short in stature and live in the bush and grasslands of South America.

Even if they have good eyesight and have the eyes of an eagle, what do you think a guinea pig can see around it?

It’s either shrubs or grass. All you can see is maybe a patch of sky above your head. In fact, most of the time the top of your head is also obscured by shrubs and grass.

So even if the guinea pig has good eyesight, it can’t be used, so don’t click on this skill point to waste resources.

The guinea pig's vision skill points are mainly used for night vision, although it is not as powerful as nocturnal animals such as cats in the future.

But it is still okay to go out for patrols in the early morning and dusk to see the food and roads clearly.

Also, you can see the road clearly in caves (it is generally believed that guinea pigs are cave dwellers, after all guinea pigs like to drill holes).

3. Other senses of guinea pigs compensate for visual defects

< p>Guinea pigs have almost zero far vision, and their near vision is barely adequate.

How do guinea pigs sense their surroundings and be wary of natural enemies?

It relies on the guinea pig’s keen hearing and smell abilities.

The hearing of guinea pigs is very powerful, beyond your imagination.

They can tell whether a human is an acquaintance from the approaching footsteps, and if so, it is that person.

This is not the most powerful thing. You can even tell from the sound of people's footsteps and breathing whether the person is anxious or leisurely, happy or angry.

If it is very leisurely and happy, then the guinea pig will bark violently and scratch the cage for delicious food and comfort.

On the contrary, if you hear the footsteps rushing and are anxious and angry, then you will squeak and get into the nest.

Guinea pigs also have a very sensitive sense of smell and can smell little bits of food.

For example, if we feed the guinea pigs with our hands and touch the guinea pigs without washing our hands after feeding, the guinea pigs can smell the residual food smell on human hands.

Then, it will naturally go up. One bite, and then of course bandaging and training the pig.

Smart pigs will remember it after being scolded. Next time they encounter this situation, they will smell it carefully.

If the food smells very little, the owner will It has a strong taste, so you cannot eat it. If you do, you will be scolded.

Of course, some pigs forget to eat but not to fight. There is nothing we can do about this. We can only try to avoid approaching their mouths with the hands that have just touched the food.

We know that the eyesight of guinea pigs is actually not very good. We should pay attention to avoid letting guinea pigs suddenly appear in particularly open places with complicated sounds and confusing smells during breeding. This will make guinea pigs more afraid.

If you want to take the guinea pig out to play, it is recommended that after arriving at the destination, first let the guinea pig get familiar with the sounds and smells nearby in a take-out cage for a period of time, and then let the guinea pig out.