About Guinea Pigs
Guinea pigs come from the rodent family. The word rodent is derived from the Latin word ‘rodere’ which means ‘to gnaw’ as they have large incisor teeth that are continually growing, this means that you will need to provide your rodent with appropriate foods to gnaw on, as this is a necessity to prevent them from overgrowing.
Guinea pigs com from the Caviidae family, this family is then broken down into many different Genera and then each Genera is broken down into Species. There are lots of species of guinea pig; eight all together, however you are most likely to know one as there is only one species widely kept as a pet.
A guinea pig has a small compact body much similar to a hamster without a tail, they have small little feet, in the wilderness they will live in burrows across the grassland and mountain areas and they are native to South America. They have an average life span of 4-7 years.
The guinea pig is a sociable pet and is very active during the day and therefore is a good pet for children, the guinea pig enjoys human companionship; they are good natured and rarely bite making them still the most popular smaller pet in a lot of countries.
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