I'm not sure if there actually is a techincal term, but they seem to use the same terminology as pigs.
Females are Sows, intact males are boars. I guess keeping with pig terminology they would be called barrows.
The name for a castrated (desexed) male pig is a barrow.
A Guinea Pig..
The scientific name for guinea pig is Cavia porcellus.
Guinea Pig
A castrated female pig is called a gilt.
A castrated male pig is called a barrow.
I think a male guinea pig is called a boar. You can message me for any other guinea pig questions!!
A male guinea pig is referred to as a Boar.
Its a guinea pig!
i think that's a lovely name. if you like it, then you can name your guinea pig whatever you want.
They got their name because when first discovered by Europeans guinea pig's made a high screeching sound like a pig.
A guinea pig is a small rodent native to the Andes region of South America. They are not pigs; the name "guinea pig" is a misnomer.