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They are in the same Life, Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class and Order.
But not Family, or Genus, or Species.
Guinea pig = Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Suborder: Hystricomorpha
Family: Caviidae
Subfamily: Caviinae
Genus: Cavia
Species: C. porcellus
rat = Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Superfamily: Muroidea
Family: Muridae
Subfamily: Murinae
Genus: Rattus
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∙ 14y agoYes...of which the South American cavy is the largest variety.
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∙ 13y agoNo. Guinea pigs are part of the cavy family. Hamsters are part of the rodent family.
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Do guinea pigs and hamsters get along well?
no.
Why do people hate guniea pigs and hamsters so much?
People connect hamsters and Guinea pigs with mice and some people dislike mice. Some people usually think that hamsters are the same as mice, and that is why they hate hamsters and Guinea pigs.
Guinea pigs are better than hamsters right?
DEFINETLYhamsters stink i have a guinea pig now and i had a hamster to. guinea pigs you can actually play with them and hamsters just sit in their cage already
What are groups of guinea pigs called?
== == A group of hamsters is called a horde
Are hamsters and guinea pigs faster than humans?
No.
Are guinea pigs from the same animal family as hamsters?
yes hamsters and guinea pigs are from the same animale family. That family is rodents.
Do hamsters like the cold?
i think they dont cuz my guinea pigs dont and guinea pigs and hamsters are alot alike i think they dont cuz my guinea pigs dont and guinea pigs and hamsters are alot alike
A good lead for hamsters and guinea pigs?
Did u know how guinea pigs and hamsters alike
Are ZuZu Pets hamsters or guinea pigs?
they are guinea pigs
Are guinea pigs a pig or?
No!!!!!!!They are actually part of the rodent family.
Are hamsters as energetic as guinea pigs?
both guinea pigs and hamsters can be very active although hamsters only at night, guinea pigs tend to be more playful and enjoy the company of people more.
Will the male guinea pig eat his newborns?
No, unlike hamsters guinea pigs don't eat their you no matter what. No, unlike hamsters guinea pigs don't eat their you no matter what.
What will happien if you hold a baby guinea pig to early?
guinea pigs are not tlike hamsters after a day or too you can hold on hamsters will eat their young but guinea pigs wont
Why can't hamsters and guinea pigs live in the same cage?
because guinea pigs are aggressive
Guinea pigs are neither pigs nor from Guinea what are they?
Guinea pigs are from the same group of animals as hamsters, rats, gerbils etc. They are rodents.
Are hamsters and guinea pigs mammals?
Yes, they are.
Hamsters guinea pigs?
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