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According to the Humane Society of the United States, guinea pigs need a minimum of 7.5 square feet of space to thrive.If you've got the space, 10.5 square feet is your best bet and especially if ...
Guinea pigs are highly social animals who do well with lots of human interaction. In fact, they do best in pairs as the two guinea pigs can play with each other and keep each other occupied when ...
The Intelligence of Pigs. Many studies show that pigs are just as intelligent as dogs, and have complicated emotional lives, capable of showing mood shifts, experiencing depression, joy, and ...
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 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]
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 ]
Life can change — it can get better! Just look at a disabled pig named Hannah, whose world flipped upside after getting prosthetic boots. Not only can she move around better, she can run now!
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]