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Cavy is the scientific word for guinea pigs. Therefore, the plural is cavies.
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How many breeds of cavies have long hair?
37 species of cavies have long hair
What is a guinea pigs real name?
Their scientific name is Cavie. They are not Guinea pigs, they are Cavies.
Why aren't guinea pigs wild?
well.... guinea pigs might not be wild, but wild cavies, simalar to guinea pigs, are wild.
What is guinea pig cateracts?
A cataract is an opacity of the lens the eye. Cataracts can be either inherited or the result of disease or age. Older animals often experience a gradual clouding of the eye. Quick onset is reported to occur in some cavies with diabetes. this was taken from: http://www.guinealynx.com/eyes.html#cataracts
What are three animals that practice coprophagia?
There's quite a few - including Elephants, Pandas, Hippos and Guinea pigs (aka cavies). Rabbits, too, although it's more correct to say they practice "cecotrophy," not "coprophagia," because they don't actually eat their feces: they eat their cecotropes (a different kind of dropping).
How many breeds of cavies have long hair?
37 species of cavies have long hair
Do cavies eat grass?
Yes, they love it.
What are Guinea pigs also known as?
cavies
Which vitamin can cavies not produce?
Vitamin C
Do cavies eat cabbages?
Cabbages are harmful for Guinea Pigs.
Why are guinea pigs called cavies?
Their scientific name is Cavia porcellus (meaning "little pig") in the family Caviidae and thus are called Cavies, which is more of their formal name.
Why are capybaras one of the closest relatives of guinea pigs?
Both rodents and cavies.
What are guinea pig sometime called?
Sometimes they are called cavies or GP for short.
Are guinea pigs also called cavies?
Guinea pigs belong to the cavy family (Caviidae).
What is a guinea pigs real name?
Their scientific name is Cavie. They are not Guinea pigs, they are Cavies.
Can Cavalier King Charles Spaniels hunt quails?
The only thing Cavies hunt are dog treats.
What temperter should guinea pigs be keeped in?
in room temperter keep your cavies away from open windows
