2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14
When asked to name a humpbacked animal, 90-95% of people surveyed will answer without hesitation: "Camel". And if there are only 5 cells in the crossword puzzle, then many will only have to shrug their shoulders. Read the article and find out what this mysterious animal is.
Humpbacked hares. Who are they?
Yes, such animals do exist. They are called agouti, and locally
habitat - also a South American hare. This rodent is small in size, but in appearance it looks more like a guinea pig, only very large. In length, the animal reaches a little more than half a meter and can weigh up to 4 kg. It has a peculiar appearance: a rounded (humped) back, an elongated head with small ears, and practically no tail. The thick coat on the belly is lighter, and the back can be black to bright gold. Therefore, agouti is also called the "golden hare". To date, 11 species of agouti have been studied.
Lifestyle and food habits
Humpbacked hares are diurnal animals. At night, they try to hide from prying eyes in holes under the roots of trees orcrawl into hollows. They prefer to settle near water bodies. Humpbacked hares eat nuts, seeds, various fruits, bark, leaves and stems of plants. Their biggest treat is Brazil nuts. Thanks to strong teeth, these attractive animals easily cope with its hard shell. They eat while sitting, holding food with their front paws. At home, humpbacked hares are considered malicious pests of agricultural crops, so they are caught in large numbers by local residents. Agouti meat is also valued for its dietary properties and taste.
Humpback fish
And if the crossword puzzle asks about a humpbacked fish, the name of which consists of 7 letters, then the answer is
pink salmon. True, only males are humpbacked during the period of fertilization of eggs. In the so-called "hump" they accumulate a supply of useful substances for a long journey to the spawning grounds of females. Pink salmon is valued for its palatability and versatility. Oven-baked pink salmon is just as delicious as fish soup, cutlets or salad.
Holiday pink salmon
Very tasty pink salmon baked in the oven. The recipe for cooking fish with mushrooms will decorate any celebration, and the delicate and unforgettable taste will be appreciated by all guests. Take:
- kilogram pink salmon;
- onion;
- lemon;
- 200 gr. young mushrooms;
- 40 gr. hard cheese;
- 20 gr. good butter;
- greens.
Start cooking
- Prepare the fish, cut into 2 fillets, rub s alt and pepper into them.
- Chop onion finely, mushrooms coarsely. Saute onions, add mushrooms. Fry everything until soft, turn off the stove.
- Thinly cut frozen butter. Put half the fillet on the foil, spread half the oil over the surface of the fish, mushrooms on top, and put chopped greens on them. Next, evenly spread the remaining butter, and pour a layer of grated cheese on it, close the second half of the fillet. Decorate the top of the fish with sprigs of curly parsley and lemon rings, carefully pack in foil.
- Cook for about an hour at a temperature just below 200 degrees. About five minutes before the end of cooking, carefully open the foil. Then the fish will be on top of a pleasant appetizing color.
