Yes, they are related
Guinea pig
Nope.
No. Not at all.
The Capybaras closest relative is the guinea pig.
Guinea pigs aren't related to pigs in any way except for the name. Guinea pigs are rodents, farmyard pigs are not.
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...
Do not feed your guinea pig nuts. It is one of the things on this list not to feed your guinea pig. See related link below for a list of what guinea pigs can and cannot eat.
See the related link below for a list of the top contributors to the Guinea Pig category. The current leader is Piggies0208.
No guinea pigs are not reptilian. Guinea pigs are mammals.
It is spelled "guinea pig". You got it right! :)
Look in the related links for a link about guinea pigs.
A Guinea Pig..