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Their scientific name is Cavia porcellus (meaning "little pig") in the family Caviidae and thus are called Cavies, which is more of their formal name.
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Are guinea pigs also called cavies?
Guinea pigs belong to the cavy family (Caviidae).
What are cavies?
Cavy is the scientific word for guinea pigs. Therefore, the plural is cavies.
What are Guinea pigs also known as?
cavies
How do domestic pigs migrate?
No, guinea pigs originally lived in caves when they were wild - thats why they are called cavies. :)
Why aren't guinea pigs wild?
well.... guinea pigs might not be wild, but wild cavies, simalar to guinea pigs, are wild.
What is a guinea pigs real name?
Their scientific name is Cavie. They are not Guinea pigs, they are Cavies.
Do cavies eat cabbages?
Cabbages are harmful for Guinea Pigs.
Why are capybaras one of the closest relatives of guinea pigs?
Both rodents and cavies.
Since guinea pigs are neither pigs or from guinea by What other name are they known?
guinea pigs are also commonly known as cavies
What other name are Guinea pigs known by?
i have commonly heard guinea pigs referrenced to as a cavy or cavies.
What temperter should guinea pigs be keeped in?
in room temperter keep your cavies away from open windows
What are guinea pig sometime called?
Sometimes they are called cavies or GP for short.
