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Welcome to the site all about Guinea pigs!

This website is all about Guinea pigs.The breeds,how to care for them,feeding,grooming and breeding.


History
The history of the guinea pig is hardly known about.They have been domesticated for thousands of years, that knowbody knows how they came about. The wild cavy lives in South America in places like Peru.They live on the grasslands and dig burrows to shelter from the weather and Predaters like birds of prey.
The first people to discover these animals were the Incas.These people bred the cavies as food and sacrifice to the Gods.The exact species that the Domestic guinea pig is not known because of their past.

Animal Relatives
The Guinea pig is a Rodent. This means that their teeth are constantly growing and must knaw to keep them overgrowing. Their clostest relatives are the Chinchilla and the Capybara which is a giant rodent from South America. The Capybara lives in swamps and feeds on plants in and near the waters edge. They are also very good swimmers but are attacked by aligators, Jaguars and Pythons. The Chinchilla is a rodent that looks like a bigger version of the Gerbil. They come in the colour grey but some have been seen that are white. They can be bought from petstores like Pets at Home and can be very expensive. Also these animals like to have sand baths to keep their coat shiny and healthy.

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