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Guinea pigs DON'T have tails. Therefore they cannot get wet tail, but they CAN get diarrhea, this looks the same as wet tail and can therefore be quite easy to get them mixed up.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 15y agodo guinea pigs have tails no they do not have tails Quote from the Related Link: "An interesting thing about guinea pigs is that they have tails. You can't see them, but they do. Their 'tail' is just a tail vertebrate. All the same, it's still a tail."
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∙ 15y agoYes they do, although it is very short, and often difficult to see. yes, but it is pretty small.
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∙ 15y agobecause they dont climb trees so they evolved without one
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∙ 15y agoYes you nimrod
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∙ 12y agoNo, that's only hamsters
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∙ 11y agoThey do not have tails.
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Is a pigs tail long or short?
A pigs tail is short and curly.
Crested guinea pigs how long do they live?
guinea pigs live 4 to 7 years.
How long have guinea pigs been around?
Guinea pigs have been around for thousands of years! Pet guinea pigs have been dated back to the 17th Centry even! Seems like ancient humans liked guinea pigs too!
How long is a pigs tail?
a few inches
How long do guinea pigs stay blind for after birth?
guinea pigs are not born blind. they have to be very independent to get away from their predetors within a week
What does the babies look like when rabbits and guinea pigs bred?
they are a gabbit and have very long ears no tail and have a shape like a guinea pig
Why can i feel my guinea pigs tail over her fur?
Guinea pigs do you tales but they are very short and stubby but it is very normal to feel her tail so dont worry :)
How do hamsters and guinea pigs compare?
Well I know they are different because Guinea pigs are generally larger and don't have a tail.
Can genuine pigs get a wet tail?
Guinea pigs don't have visible tails. They have tail vertebrae (inside their skin), so in the strictest sense, no they can't get wet tail. But "wet tail" usually means diarrhea, and guinea pigs CAN get diarrhea.guinea pigs cant get the condition known as wet tail as far as i am aware, it only effects Hamsters and is caused by Lawsonia Intracellularis and E. Coli. diarrhoea is an affliction which affects guinea pigs, however
Why do they have guinea at the front of guinea pigs if they don't even live in New Guinea?
guinea = small, mini so it basically means small pig, which guinea pigs are, only without the curly tail and with fur.
Is a pigs tail long or short?
A pigs tail is short and curly.
How long are guinea pigs?
Just like humans, guinea pigs vary in size :)
Do guinea pigs have trouble with where their tail is meant to be?
their reall tail is right deep in their bottom you cant see it
Crested guinea pigs how long do they live?
guinea pigs live 4 to 7 years.
How long do peruvian guinea pigs live?
guinea pigs live 4 to 7 years.
What are sheltie guinea pigs?
guinea pigs with long hair. they needed to be brushed every day
Why is it not true that when you hold a guinea pig by its tail his eyes don't pop out?
Because guinea pigs don't have tails!
