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No, they're rodents.
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What guinea pigs are related to?
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
Is a boar a member of the pig family?
Yes
Is a pig part cat part rat and dog?
a guinea pig is from the rodent family and that is the same group as rats, mice and hamsters.
Which is smaller a guinea pig or a hamster?
Hamsters...:/
Which animal has 2c's connected to each other on it's name?
A peccary is a member of the pig family.
What is the largest member of pig family?
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.
Will a Hamster live with a Guinea Pig?
I don't think so. Hamsters cannot live with other hamsters, much less a guinea pig. Hope this helps
What is the name of a guinea pig type rodent?
It is from the rodent family, just like mice, rats and hamsters
What family is the hamster in?
No...its not
What is the same about guinea pig and hamsters?
They are both:rodentsmammalshave whiskers
Can hamsters eat bacon?
No, remember bacon is pig the only animals hamsters eat is the occasional insect.
Are guinea pigs and hamsters part of the same family?
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
