i had a rat it died and know i have a guinea pig i like the guinea pig better but bellow are facts about them.
Rats: lives up to 3 yrs, small, messy, tail is discusting, can make sooo much noise, cost about $10.
Guinea pigs: Lives up to 12 yrs, medium size, cleaner that rats only poops in one spot, no tail, makes some noise but not alot, and the cost $30
Guinea pigs are so so so so so much better than rats.
rats
Guinea pigs are from the same group of animals as hamsters, rats, gerbils etc. They are rodents.
Guinea Pigs do not spread diseases as Rats do.
It is generally not recommended to house guinea pigs and rats together as they have different social and dietary needs. Rats are social creatures that may harm or stress out guinea pigs, which are more docile. Additionally, guinea pigs require a diet higher in vitamin C than rats.
Only in that they are both mammals...guinea pigs are not pigs at all...they are rodents...like mice, rats, etc...
Guinea pigs, gerbils, or rats.
No. Gerbils, hamsters, rabbits, mice, rats are faster than guinea pigs.
No, guinea pigs are not rats. They belong to the rodent family but are a separate species called Cavia porcellus. Guinea pigs are larger, have different physical characteristics, and are commonly kept as pets.
There are so many adorable rodents guinea pigs, hamsters, degus, gerbils, chinchillas, rats and mice
Horses cows dogs pigs ducks rats guinea pigs.
Their teeth are about the same size as a rats.