A group of guinea pigs is called a herd.
guinea pigs belong to the rodent class
Guinea Pigs belong to the order Rodentia.
rodent
Rodents.
== == A group of hamsters is called a horde
Male Guinea Pigs are called Boars, female Guinea Pigs are called Sows, and babby Guinea Pigs are called Pups. A group of Guinea Pigs is called a Herd. :)
Guinea pigs are from the same group of animals as hamsters, rats, gerbils etc. They are rodents.
Not sure, but guinea pigs aren't type of pigs. They're in the rodents family, and NOT pigs. Hope this helped?
Their scientific name is Cavie. They are not Guinea pigs, they are Cavies.
no. guinea pigs are not related to pigs at all. it is just a name. they are actually rodents.
Look at the color or pattern on your guinea pigs fur, or see its personality.
no, it is not true. they got their name because guinea pigs are originally from Guinea which is in Europe somewhere.
Guinea pigs aren't related to pigs in any way except for the name. Guinea pigs are rodents, farmyard pigs are not.
The name Guinea Pig came from the sailors. sailors thought their squeals sounded like a pigs. and they sold guinea pigs for one guinea. thus guinea pig.
They call them guinea pigs because they squeak. Pigs snort. But, it does kinda sound like a pig. (:
boar, just like pigs