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The closest living relative to the guinea pig is the Capybara

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A guinea pig is neither a pig nor is it from Guinea What is it?

A guinea pig is a small rodent native to the Andes region of South America. They are not pigs; the name "guinea pig" is a misnomer.


Is a cappibara an over sized Guinea pig?

A cabybara is a relative of the guinea pig.


Where does the guinea pig originate?

The Guinea Pig is a small stout-bodied short-eared tailless domesticated rodent (Cavia porcellus) of South American origin


What is a relative of guinea pig beginning with the letter A?

Agouti


What are apureas?

A Close Relative To The Guinea Pig, And The Cavy.


Where does guinea pig come from?

It is believed that the guinea pig originated in the South American Andes.


What is the capybara related to?

The Capybaras closest relative is the guinea pig.


What is example of idiom guinea pig in a sentence?

Guinea pig is not an idiom. It is a type of small rodent that is often kept as a pet.I have a pet guinea pig.


What is the close relative of the guinea pig that lives in south America?

the chinchilla


What is the most common guinea pig?

The most common breed of guinea pig is American short haired. They are easy to groom and handle.


What is the best small pet?

guinea pig


How to tell the sex of a guinea pig?

It is very easy. I have a female Abyssinian Guinea Pig. Between her back legs is a small hole from which she urinates. My sisters have a male American Guinea Pig. If you look between his legs there is a hole that well... looks like he is pooping you could say. But that is his male part.