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Guinea pigs do not generally thrive when housed with other species. Larger animals may regard guinea pigs as prey, though some dogs and cats can be trained to accept them. [57] Opinion is divided over the cohousing of guinea pigs and rabbits. Some published sources say that guinea pigs and rabbits complement each other well when sharing a cage.
The gene causing hairlessness in skinny guinea pigs is a recessive gene, and breeding two skinny guinea pigs together will always result in all offspring being skinny pigs. Breeding a skinny guinea pig to a standard haired guinea pig will result in offspring that all carry one copy of the gene, but none will express hairlessness. [8] These ...
Guinea pigs use a wide variety of vocalizations including chirping, squeaking, and burbling. When they are really excited they jump in the air while running and quickly change direction to jump again.
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.
The American Guinea Hog is a rare breed with a black coat, sturdy body, curly tail and upright ears. There are two types of Guinea hog in North America, small-boned and large-boned Guinea hogs, the latter having longer legs. [6] There is also a type of Guinea hog in South America.
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.
The Brazilian guinea pig (Cavia aperea) (preá in Portuguese) is a wild guinea pig species found in Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela. [ 2 ] Cavia aperea has been successfully mated to the domestic guinea pig, Cavia porcellus , though many females become infertile in successive generations. [ 3 ]
Greater guinea pigs are herbivorous, feeding on grasses, sedges, and other vegetation, and play a role in maintaining the ecological balance of their native habitats. [4] Unlike their domesticated relatives, they are not kept as pets and are primarily studied in the context of their ecological and evolutionary significance.