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Some facts about the
Guinea pig
Adult weight : 0.728 kg (1.6016 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 12 years
Female maturity :66 days
Male maturity : 76 days
Gestation : 68 days
Weaning : 18 days
Litter size : 4
Interval between litters : 96 days
Weight at birth : 0.085 kg (0.187 lbs)
Weight at weaning : 0.228 kg (0.5016 lbs)
Basal metabolic rate : 2 W
Body mass : 0.639 kg (1.4058 lbs)
Temperature : 38.85 °C (101.93 °F)
Guinea pig
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Hystricognathi
Family : Caviidae
Subfamily : Caviinae
Species : Cavia porcellus
Which zoos have them?
Los Angeles Zoo (United States) and Saint Louis Zoological Park (United States)The Guinea pig is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the Guinea pig
A young / baby of a Guinea pig is called a 'pup'. The females are called 'sow' and males 'boar'. A Guinea pig group is called a 'herd'.
Facts about the Guinea pig
Folkmanis Guinea Pig Puppets - "One Guinea Pig is Not Enough" Children's Counting Book and guinea pig puppet (Full text)
Guinea Pig - Is she pregnant? (Full text)
Guinea Pigs Are Not Pigs! (Full text)
Noun guinea pig (plural guinea pigs) A tailless rodent of the Cavia genus, with short ears and larger than a hamster; the species Cavia porcellus is often kept as a pet. (Full text)
Wild Guinea pigs are most active at night. (Full text)
Guinea pigs are also referred to as cavies (kay' vees) in the guinea pig world. (Full text)
The guinea pig Cavia porcellus is a domesticated form of the cavy and is native to South America. (Full text)
Stillbirths and abortions in guinea pigs are most often associated with pregnancy toxemia or ketosis. (Full text)
Guinea pigs are called pocket pets. (Full text)
Spaying a female guinea pig is considerably more expensive than neutering a male. (Full text)
General Guinea pigs are hystricomorph rodents (related to chinchillas and porcupines) that originated from the Andes Mountains region of South America. (Full text)
com: Books: One Guinea Pig Is Not Enough (Full text)
cavia porcellus is not a member of any public groups (Full text)
The pet guinea pig (Cavia porcellus) is descended from the wild guinea pig that used to live in . (Full text)
A guinea pig is for life, not just for Christmas! (Full text)
Compare Prices and Read Reviews on One Guinea Pig Is Not Enough at Epinions. (Full text)
Some guinea pigs are albino. (Full text)
Cavia porcellus is the scientific name of the animal that has relatively short legs and is between 200 and 500 mm in length. (Full text)
Currently in Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador, the roasted Guinea Pig is a typical food. (Full text)
Legends hold that Guinea Pigs are mystical beings that can heal the sick and assist the dying. (Full text)
Guinea Pig General Care of Guinea Pigs Susan Horton, DVM Guinea Pig Care Sheet The guinea pig (GP) or cavy, Cavia porcellus, is the domesticated form . (Full text)
Cavia porcellus is the scientific name , meaning 'Pig -like cavy ' but they are usually called guinea pigs (Full text)
The Guinea Pig (Cavia porcellus ) is a small mammal of the Order Rodentia. (Full text)
A guinea pig is not a pig at all (shame, throw it off the Oink site) it's a kind of rodent like a mouse, rat, beaver, porcupine or hamster. (Full text)
Guinea pigs are very shy and will spend a lot of time hiding. (Full text)
Guinea Pig Hair The guinea pig (Cavia porcellus) is a domesticated form of the cavy and is native to in South America. (Full text)
1. aperea, wild cavy, Cavia porcellus -- (South American cavy; possibly ancestral to the domestic guinea pig)aperea
wild cavy
Cavia porcellus
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