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Who brought guinea pigs to Europe?
The Spanish brought guinea pigs from their colonies in South America to Europe.
Why sailors are the reason for guinea pigs popularity?
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
Did guinea pigs come from Europe?
No, guinea pigs are native to the Andes Mountains in South America.
What do they call pigs in guinea?
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.
Is it true that guinea pigs got their pig name from the squeal?
no, it is not true. they got their name because guinea pigs are originally from Guinea which is in Europe somewhere.
Do Guinea Pigs have anything to do with New Guinea?
accualy ,no. they get ginea because when sailors from england had guinea pigs brought overfrom sounth amierica th-y costed 1 guinea
Who brought swinflew?
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.
What animal did polynesian voyagers bring with them?
I think they brought Guinea Pigs.
How did guinea pigs come from Europe?
They didn't come from Europe, they come from south america.
Where did the name guinea pig come from?
The name "guinea pig" is believed to have originated from the fact that these small animals were originally brought to Europe from the South American country of Guinea. The term "pig" in the name is likely due to the squealing sounds they make that are similar to a pig.
Who named them guinea pigs?
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
Why guinea pig is European?
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.
