The guinea pig originates from the Andes Mountains in South America. They were brought to Europe by the Spanish.
The first people to keep guinea pigs as pets were sailor's. They brought them to Europe from south America. (Which was perhaps confused with Guinea, in Africa). These little animals were called guinea pigs because of the squeaking, pig-like noises they make.MJC
No, guinea pigs are native to the Andes Mountains in South America.
As for the other part of their name, guinea pigs were first brought to Europe about four hundred years ago by Spanish sailors, probably form a country in South America call Dutch Guiana. And the sailors called them Guiana pigs.
no, it is not true. they got their name because guinea pigs are originally from Guinea which is in Europe somewhere.
accualy ,no. they get ginea because when sailors from england had guinea pigs brought overfrom sounth amierica th-y costed 1 guinea
Swine flu literally came from swines, so it came from pigs. However, this question shouldn't be in the guinea pigs section, because Swine flu has nothing to do with guinea pigs. This is because Guinea pigs are rodents, and are not actual pigs.
I think they brought Guinea Pigs.
They didn't come from Europe, they come from south america.
The name is derived from 'Cabiai' in the language of the Galibi tribe of French Guiana. The origin of 'Guinea' is hard to explain other than they may have been brought to Europe by way of Guinea. The Guinea Pig does not originate from Guinea but from the Andes where they were domesticated as early as 5000 BC. It may be that the introduction to Europe was by way of the Spanish up to 1532 as well as Dutch and English traders
This is because when the Europeans visited the South America,they took the Guinea Pigs from there and returned to Europe.Guinea Pigs soon became very popular in Europe as pets and that is why Guinea pig called European.
No!!!!!!!They are actually part of the rodent family.