Their scientific name is Cavie. They are not Guinea pigs, they are Cavies.
Most people give their guinea pigs names, and call them by that.
They call them guinea pigs because they squeak. Pigs snort. But, it does kinda sound like a pig. (:
The scientific name of guinea pig is Cavia porcellus.
Cavia porcellus
jumpy .
Guinea Pig's scientific name is Cavia Porcellus and are also known as Cavy.
Cavy is the scientific word for guinea pigs. Therefore, the plural is cavies.
I do not now if those are good names, (it depends on you) but you might want to name the guinea pigs a name relating to their color. My Guinea pig has a black face with a white stripe so I named her Blaze.
nutmeg and cinnamen.
Yes. Guinea Pigs can see in color.
Probobly. But please don't try it, you're reading the answer from a well educated cavy owner. if you do not know, a cavy is the scientific term for guinea pigs. Getting a guinea pig high off of drugs can kill them.