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Are guinea pig rlated to pigs?

Updated: 8/19/2019
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No. Some say they are by their snorting and actions but they are rodents. Another name for them is Cavy: Noun: A South American rodent (family Caviidae) with a sturdy body and vestigial tail. Its several species include the guinea pig.

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