No, they're rodents.
The guinea pig is a member of the rodent family. It's closest relative is the capybara, the largest of all rodents. Guinea pigs are also related to porcupines and chinchillas as well as hamsters, mice, gerbils ect
Yes
a guinea pig is from the rodent family and that is the same group as rats, mice and hamsters.
Hamsters...:/
I don't think so. Hamsters cannot live with other hamsters, much less a guinea pig. Hope this helps
A peccary is a member of the pig family.
They are both:rodentsmammalshave whiskers
It is from the rodent family, just like mice, rats and hamsters
While hamsters and guinea pigs have some dietary similarities, it is not recommended to feed hamsters guinea pig food. Guinea pig food is formulated specifically for the nutritional needs of guinea pigs and may not provide the right balance of nutrients for hamsters. It's best to stick to a diet specifically designed for hamsters.
World's Biggest Pig. The Liaoning Provincial Agricultural Museum is appealing to the Guinness Book of Records to recognize a 900 kg (1984 pounds) pig which died on February 5 as the biggest pig ever. When the pig died it was 2.5 metres long, had a waistline of 2.23 meters and a tusk of 14.4 centimeters long.The giant forest hog (Hylochoerus meinertzhageni), the only member of its genus, is native to wooded habitats in Africa and generally is considered the largest wild member of the pig family, Suidae.
They are in the same Life, Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class and Order.But not Family, or Genus, or Species.Guinea pig = Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: MammaliaOrder: RodentiaSuborder: HystricomorphaFamily: CaviidaeSubfamily: CaviinaeGenus: CaviaSpecies: C. porcellusrat = Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: MammaliaOrder: RodentiaSuperfamily: MuroideaFamily: MuridaeSubfamily: MurinaeGenus: Rattus
Guinea pig, hamsters will get scared and will die of shock.