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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.


What type of organism is a pig?

its a vertibrate mammal from the animal kingdom


Small s American relative of the guinea pig?

The American relative of the guinea pig is the American pika, a small mammal found in the mountains of North America. Pikas are known for their distinctive "haystacks" of dried vegetation that they use to survive the winter months. They are part of the rabbit family and are adapted to cold, rocky habitats.


Why is a pig classified as a placental mammal?

A pig is classified as a placental mammal because it develops inside its mother's uterus connected to her via a placenta, which allows for exchange of nutrients and waste between the mother and developing offspring. This is a common feature among most mammals, including pigs.


What animal does the Afrikaans word for 'earth pig' refer to?

The Aardvark (Orycteropus afer) (afer: from Africa) is a medium-sized, burrowing, nocturnal mammal native to Africa. It is sometimes called "antbear", "anteater", "Cape anteater" (after the Cape of Good Hope), "earth hog" or "earth pig". The name comes from the Afrikaans/Dutch for "earth pig" (aarde earth, varken pig), because early settlers from Europe thought it resembled a domesticated pig. However, the aardvark is not closely related to the pig; rather, it is the sole recent representative of the obscure mammalian order Tubulidentata, in which it is usually considered to form a single variable species of the genus Orycteropus, coextensive with the family Orycteropodidae. Nor is the aardvark closely related to the South American anteater, despite sharing some characteristics and a superficial resemblance. The closest living relatives of the aardvark are the elephant shrews, along with the sirenians, hyraxes, tenrecs, and elephants.