• Echo Dot@feddit.uk
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    If they are anything like guinea pigs they’ll possess negative survival instincts.

    “Is that a big cat trying to eat me, I’ll just run over to say hello.”

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        Like a lot of other rodents they just breed like crazy. That plus being very adaptable to human environments means they’re doing fine for themselves.

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          I don’t know…ever seen a video of them running when one raises an alarm? Fuckers go from chill to gone in a blink!