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.
When guinea pigs first were bred in England, each one cost one "guinea" which was a kind of coin. Guinea pigs actually don't even come from New Guinea.
The most common one is Cavy. There might be others but it is mostly Guinea Pig and Cavy, but they DO NOT come from New Guinea nor are they part pig. Take Care and god Bless! :)
They are not members of the pig family
It is spelled "guinea pig". You got it right! :)
The name of the Guinea Pig in the movie Bolt is "Rhino"
They can, but they shouldn't. If your guinea pig hay has ants coming out of it, it's long past time to change the hay.
A Guinea Pig..
The most common one is Cavy. There might be others but it is mostly Guinea Pig and Cavy, but they DO NOT come from New Guinea nor are they part pig. Take Care and god Bless! :)
It is believed that the guinea pig originated in the South American Andes.
The scientific name for guinea pig is Cavia porcellus.
It is possible to train a guinea pig to come when you call it's name, but i don't know if it is possible to get it to sit. Acutely, I don't think you can
Guinea Pig
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.
there was a time they were called "guinaia pig"