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Guinea pigs are very intelligent animals that need a lot of mental stimulation. If they get bored, they’ll get destructive, so make sure they have toys to forage or hide in.
Guinea pig defense sound. 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 ...
Hairless skinny guinea pigs are not significantly different physiologically from regular haired guinea pigs, [4] although they need to eat more to maintain body heat. The optimal temperature range for a hairless guinea pig is 68 to 79 °F (20 to 26 °C), which is slightly higher than the optimal temperature range for the haired guinea pig. [2]
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.
This species is both morphologically and genetically similar to Brazilian guinea pigs (Cavia aperea) and Santa Catarina's guinea pigs (Cavia intermedia). The Greater guinea pig is the larger out of all three of these species, with wider upper molars and longer digits. [6] Its karyotype has 2n = 64 and FN = 128. [7]
On a hot June day, someone left 3 guinea pigs in a cage on the side of Ithica Road. But Tomato, Shelby and Emmy didn't die. Why Brockton has a guinea pig glut and what can be done
Photo Credit: Don Mason/Corbis via NY MAG BY: NY MAG Pig meat: It's a weirdly polarizing subject. In some cultures, it's a mealtime staple; in others, it's considered so unclean that there are ...
The Wonder Pets answer the phone and find that an animal is in trouble somewhere. Linny, the Guinea Pig, explains the situation to the other two: Tuck Turtle and Ming-Ming Duckling. They all jump into a box filled with fabric scraps and jump back out wearing different outfits, often alluding to the area of the world they will be visiting.