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Guinea Pigs

Guinea pigs aren’t actually pigs or from Guinea! They originally come from the Andes mountains in South America.

Fun Facts

A male Guinea pig is called a ‘boar’, a female Guinea pig is called a ‘sow’ and a baby Guinea pig is called a 'pup'.
When they sense their owner is nearby they will squeak to get their attention.
They are very social animals and love the company of others, even humans. They actually love to be held as they love contact.
They do not bite in defence and will only bite because they think your hand is food.
They need a supplement of vitamin C as they do not produce it themselves.
Guinea pigs have the ability to live on their own up to 5 days after being born.
Guinea pig pups can run within three hours of being born.
The world record for the longest ever living guinea pig is 15 years.

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