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A Sheltie guinea pig with lilac and white coloring. Guinea Pigs, also known as cavies (Cavia porcellus), have been domesticated since around (or cicra) 5000 BCE, leading to the development of a diverse array of breeds. These breeds exhibit a wide range of physical characteristics and serve various purposes.
From the common American guinea pig to the exotic Lunkarya Guinea Pig, these are the guinea pig breeds you should know about.
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 ]
A Silkie is a breed of domestic chicken. Silkie or Silky also may refer to: Silkie, guinea pig of one specific variety; Silkie, a fictional character in Teen Titans animation series on television; Silkie, a mythical species, a.k.a. Selkie, that passes for both seal and human; Silkies, a type of house-dwelling spirits clothed in silk
The Silkie (also known as the Silky or Chinese silk chicken) is a Chinese breed of chicken named for its atypically fluffy plumage, which is said to feel like silk and satin. The breed has several other unusual qualities, such as black skin and bones , blue earlobes, and five toes on each foot, whereas most chickens have only four.
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Breed Origin Height Weight Color Image Aksai Black Pied: Kazakhstan: 167–182 cm: 240–320 kg (530–710 lb) Black and White--- American Yorkshire: United States
The modern strain of skinny guinea pig originated from a cross between haired guinea pigs and a hairless lab strain.The hairless strain that it is most likely related to was a spontaneous genetic mutation that was first identified at Montreal's Armand Frappier Institute in 1978, in a colony of Hartley lab guinea pigs.