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  2. File:Kurloff body, Guinea pig.jpg - Wikipedia

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  3. Guinea pig - Wikipedia

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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 ]

  4. Caviidae - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. Skinny pig - Wikipedia

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    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]

  6. Guinea Pigs Get a Christmas Feast and It's the Cutest Thing ...

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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. They’re also very ...

  7. Cavia - Wikipedia

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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.

  8. List of guinea pig breeds - Wikipedia

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    Though there are many breeds of guinea pig, only a few found on the show table are common as pets. Most pet guinea pigs were either found undesirable by breeders, [clarification needed] or else were bred to be pleasant pets regardless of how well they met the "standard of perfection" for the breed. The American (short-haired), the Abyssinian ...

  9. Kurloff cell - Wikipedia

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    The Kurloff cell has an egg shape and the axis of the cell varies from 8 to 12 μm in length, and 10-25 μm in diameter. [4] [8] The inclusion body, which is round in shape and 1-8 μm in diameter, occupies most of the cell's cytoplasm. [4] Also, the inclusion body resembles a lymphocyte. The nucleus of Kurloff cell is sickle-shaped and is ...