90-95% of the people surveyed will answer the request to name the humpbacked animal without hesitation: “Camel”. And if in the crossword puzzle there will be only 5 cells, then many will only have to shrug. Read the article and find out what kind of mysterious animal.
Humpback hares. Who are they?
Yes, such animals do exist. They are called agouti, and in the place
habitat - also a South American hare. This rodent is small in size, but in appearance, rather, looks 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. He has a peculiar appearance: a rounded (hunchbacked) back, an elongated head with small ears, and there is practically no tail. The thick coat on the belly is lighter, and the back may have a color from black to bright golden. Therefore, agouti is also called the "golden hare." To date, 11 types of agouti have been studied.
Lifestyle and gastronomic preferences
Humpback hares are day animals. At night, they try to hide from prying eyes in burrows under the roots of trees or climb into hollows. They prefer to settle next to ponds. Humpback hares eat nuts, seeds, various fruits, bark, leaves and stems of plants. The biggest delicacy for them 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 legs. At home, humpback hares are considered malicious pests of agricultural crops, so local residents catch them in large quantities. Agouti meat is also appreciated for its dietary properties and taste.
Humpback fish
And if in a crossword puzzle you will be asked about humpback fish, the name of which consists of 7 letters, then the answer is
pink salmon. True, only males are humpbacked during the fertilization of eggs. In the so-called "hump" they accumulate a supply of nutrients for the long road to the spawning grounds of females. Pink salmon is appreciated for its palatability and versatility.
Baked pink salmon fish is as tasty as the fish soup, cutlets or salad.
Festive pink salmon
Pink salmon baked in the oven is very tasty. Fish recipe with mushrooms will be the decoration of any celebration, and the delicate and unforgettable taste will be appreciated by all guests. Take:
- kilogram pink salmon;
- onion;
- lemon;
- 200 gr. young champignons;
- 40 gr hard cheese;
- 20 gr. good butter;
- greens.
Start cooking
- Prepare the fish, cut into 2 fillets, rub salt and pepper into them.
- Chop onion finely, mushrooms - large. Fry onions, add mushrooms. Fry everything until soft, turn off the stove.
- Thinly slice frozen butter. Put half the fillet on the foil, distribute half the oil on the surface of the fish, mushrooms on top, and put chopped greens on them. Then evenly spread the remaining butter, and pour a layer of grated cheese on it, cover with 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. Gently open the foil about five minutes before cooking. Then the fish will be on top of a pleasant appetizing color.