COMMON NAME: Guinea Pigs

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Cavia porcellus

TYPE: Mammal

YOUNG NAME: Pup

MALE NAME: Boar

FEMALE NAME: Sow

GROUP NAME: Muddle

DIET: Herbivores. grass, herbs, plants such as dandelion

AVERAGE LIFE SPAN IN THE WILD: 1 to 4 years

AVERAGE LIFE SPAN IN CAPTIVITY: 5 years
HEAD & BODY LENGTH: 10 to 12 inches

WEIGHT: 1.5 to 2.6 pounds

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1. Guinea pigs are rodents that were first domesticated in 5,000 B.C

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