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The guinea pig or domestic guinea pig (Cavia porcellus), also known as the cavy or domestic cavy (/ ˈ k eɪ v i / KAY-vee), is a species of rodent belonging to the genus Cavia, family Caviidae. Breeders tend to use the name "cavy" for the animal, but "guinea pig" is more commonly used in scientific and laboratory contexts. [ 1 ]
Caviidae, the cavy family, is composed of rodents native to South America and includes the domestic guinea pig, wild cavies, and the largest living rodent, the capybara. They are found across South America in open areas from moist savanna to thorn forests or scrub desert .
Caviinae is a subfamily uniting all living members of the family Caviidae with the exception of the maras, capybaras, and Kerodon.The subfamily traditionally contained the guinea pig or cavy-like forms along with the cursorially adapted (running) Kerodon.
Certain words in the English language represent animal sounds: the noises and vocalizations of particular animals, especially noises used by animals for communication. The words can be used as verbs or interjections in addition to nouns , and many of them are also specifically onomatopoeic .
Family: Caviidae (guinea pigs and cavies) Subfamily: Caviinae. Genus: Cavia. Brazilian guinea pig, Cavia aperea LC; Shiny guinea pig, Cavia fulgida LC; Santa Catarina's guinea pig, Cavia intermedia CR; Greater guinea pig, Cavia magna LC; Montane guinea pig, Cavia tschudii LC; Genus: Galea. Southern highland yellow-toothed cavy, Galea comes DD
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Cavia is a genus in the subfamily Caviinae that contains the rodents commonly known as the true guinea pigs or cavies. [1] The best-known species in this genus is the domestic guinea pig, Cavia porcellus , a meat animal in South America and a common household pet outside that continent.
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