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Also, keep your guinea pigs away from strong sources of heat and cold. Their ideal temperature is around 65-75 degrees Fahrenheit. Guinea pigs can’t sweat when they get hot and they are prone to ...
Guinea pigs are small, sociable, chatty, and a great all-round pet. Check out these helpful tips for taking care of guinea pigs. 32 tips for taking care of guinea pigs
Cilantro, sometimes called coriander, is a healthy green for guinea pigs and a good source of vitamin C. 1/2 a cup to a cup should be enough, depending on the breed of your guinea pig. 21. Peppers
In 1780, Antoine Lavoisier used a guinea pig in his experiments with the calorimeter, a device used to measure heat production. [165] Guinea pigs played a major role in the establishment of germ theory in the late 19th century, through the experiments of Louis Pasteur, Émile Roux, and Robert Koch. [166]
Currently, rodents are commonly used in animal testing for physiological, pathological and behavioral scientific studies, particularly mice and rats, but also guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils and others. Mice are the most commonly used vertebrate species, due to their availability, size, low cost, ease of handling, and fast reproduction rate
Rodents including beavers, guinea pigs, mice, hamsters, and chinchillas are known cecotrophs. [2] [3] Other animals also eat cecotropes, such as the common ringtail possum and the coppery ringtail possum. [4] The act of eating cecotropes is referred to as cecotrophy, which is distinct from coprophagy which is the eating of feces proper.
Although guinea pigs are vegetarians, unfortunately, they can't eat meat substitutes. Most meat alternatives, like tofu, are made from beans and pulses, which guinea pigs can't eat either. 13. Rhubarb
The Baldwin guinea pig is a breed developed from a spontaneous genetic mutation in Carol Miller's show-line of white crested golden agouti. [1] [2] Though born fully furred, Baldwin guinea pigs begin to lose their fur at two to five days of age, starting at the nose and leaving them almost entirely hairless by about two months of age. [3]