Guinea pig
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The guinea pig, also known as the domestic guinea pig, cavy or domestic cavy, is a species of rodent. It belongs to the genus Cavia, family Caviidae, and its closest wild relatives include the montane
George the amazing guinea pig
Skull of a guinea pig
c. 1580 painting of Elizabethan children with a cavy pet
Parti-colored Abyssinian guinea pigs
Caviidae
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Caviidae, the cavy family, is composed of rodents native to South America and includes the domestic guinea pig, wild cavies, and the largest living rodent, the capybara. They are found across South Am
Guinea pig
…porcellus), also known as the domestic guinea pig, cavy or domestic cavy ( KAY-vee), is a species of rodent. It belongs to the genus Cavia, family Caviidae, and its closest wild relatives include the montane guinea pig. Domestic guinea pigs typically weigh between 700 and 1,200 g (1.5 and 2.6 lb) and measure…
Hydrochoeris hydrochaeris in Brazil in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 09
Guinea pig skull on top of a capybara skull