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No. Guinea pigs are rodents (rabbits are not) and are actually in the same biological family is capybaras, a giant South American rodent.
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What kind of creature is the guinea pig?
The Guinea-Pig is from the Rodent family.
Is guinea pig part of the pig family?
no its part of the rodent family
How is the common name guinea pig misleading?
They are not members of the pig family
Are guinea pigs cages excspenceve?
Hello I know a lot about guinea pigs, but it really does depend the question is, is are you just looking for a family guinea pig? A show guinea pig? or a breeding guinea pig? If a family guinea pig you can visit your local animal shelter they really can be from 0$ to 250$ Ones from petstores are usually 20$ to about 60$
Are the guinea pigs the tinniest version of a pig?
No, guinea pigs are not the tiniest version of a pig. Pigs are mammals and guinea pigs are also mammals but they are categorized into the rodent family
What do you do when you have to travel and have a guinea pig?
you have to put the guinea pig in a cage and feed it with the guinea pig food and just be normal
Is the guinea pig related to the pig?
No more than they are related to humans. We kept guinea pigs for many years, and I'm fairly familiar with the basics of them.Quoting Wikipedia (article "Guinea pig") (emphasis added):The guinea pig (Cavia porcellus), also called the cavy, is a species of rodent belonging to the family Caviidae and the genus Cavia. Despite theircommon name, these animals are not in the pig family, nor are they from Guinea. They originated in the Andes...
Does guinea pig and hamster a family?
Allie, your right. They're both rodents.SAME FAMILY.
Do Guinea pig are smart?
yes because they immedialitly know who there family is.
How do you pronounce guinea pig?
It is spelled "guinea pig". You got it right! :)
How do you know when a guinea pig wants food?
A guinea pig is a rodent that belongs to the family called caviidae. One way to tell if the guinea pig is getting enough water is if the guinea pig can reach the tip of the water bottle easily without having to stand on their hind legs.
Are guinea pigs a pig or?
No!!!!!!!They are actually part of the rodent family.
