I love Guinea Pigs
They are cute and cuddly!
Guinea pigs, also known as cavies,
are social animals with a compact, rounded body shape, short legs and no
tail. They originate from the grasslands and lower slopes of the Andes
Mountains in South America. There are different breeds and varieties of
guinea pigs, with a wide range of colour and
coat lengths.
- Typically guinea pigs live for 5-6 years.
- Guinea pigs are active up to 20 hours per day, and only sleep for short periods.
- Guinea pigs are highly social, they get lonely and should not be kept alone.
- Guinea pigs need high fibre diet supplemented with vitamin C, as they lack the enzyme needed to synthesis vitamian C and can only store it for short periods.
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