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No, guinea pigs are not really pigs... they are rodents.
Tsk tsk to the answer above!
Guinea pigs are not considered rodents, either!
They are really in their own little category ;]
Some say they are closest related to chinchillas!
How cute!
No they're not really pigs, they ARE part of the rodent family
and so are Chinchillas!
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoNo, they're completely different animals. Please don't keep them together if you have both, as rabbits can kick and seriously injure guinea pigs, and they can carry a virus that can kill guinea pigs.
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∙ 14y agoNo, a baby guinea pig is called a cavy, after its scientific name.They are species of a rodent that is native to the Andes.
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∙ 14y agoNo a guinea pig is more correctly named a cavie and it is a South American rodent.
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∙ 13y agono because it was not produced from pigs and whoever said they were in the rodent family let me tell you that they are not.
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∙ 14y agoNo they are actually rodents along with rabbits, mice, rats, ect.
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∙ 11y agoUhm, neither. Guinea Pigs are rodents.
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Are guinea pigs a pig or?
No!!!!!!!They are actually part of the rodent family.
Are guinea pigs vegetarian?
No.
How many guinea pigs do guinea pigs have?
I have three
Who gave the name 'guinea pigs' to guinea pigs?
Not sure, but guinea pigs aren't type of pigs. They're in the rodents family, and NOT pigs. Hope this helped?
Do Romans toast guinea pigs?
Peruvians cook guinea pigs. Guinea pigs are native there and they are called Cuy.
Do guinea pigs or gerbils produce gnats?
No. Gerbils produce gerbils and guinea pigs produce guinea pigs
What is guinea pig litter?
Male Guinea Pigs are called Boars, female Guinea Pigs are called Sows, and babby Guinea Pigs are called Pups. A group of Guinea Pigs is called a Herd. :)
Do they eat Guinea pigs in Equatorial Guinea?
No. Also, there aren't any guinea pigs in Equatorial Guinea.
Are guinea pigs vegans?
Yes, guinea pigs are herbivores.
Are ZuZu Pets hamsters or guinea pigs?
they are guinea pigs
IS a guinea pig a reptilian?
No guinea pigs are not reptilian. Guinea pigs are mammals.
A description of ecosystem for guinea pigs?
GUinea pigs aren't found in the wild anymore. All guinea pigs are domesticated.
