- Despite the fact they are called guinea pigs, they are not from the country Guinea, neither are they related to pigs.
- If you happen to have or have had a pet Guinea pig, you might have noticed they sometimes lick their paws then rub them onto their face.
- The other name for a guinea pig is a cavy. This is a shortened version of their official name, Cavia porcellus.
- Guinea pigs originally come from the Andes mountains
- The life span of these lovely furry creatures lays between 4 and 7 years. The better they are looked after the longer they will live.
- There are lots of different names for baby guinea pigs but mainly they are called either piglets, piggies or pups
- Did you know that guinea pigs can have baths? You’ve probably already seen the things about the Bathtime which Bubble and Squeak dread …………….( If you’ve not look above . )