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Guinea Pigs
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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