Brazilian guinea pig
Cavia aparea porcellus
The domestic guinea pig lives in groups and communicates with other individuals through a rich repertoire of vocalisations, body postures and scent signals. Domesticated more than 5,000 years ago in the Andes, it is still kept in many parts of South America today. Curious and highly social, it feels safest in the company of its own kind and forms stable relationships within the group.
Native to the American South, it is now widespread worldwide as a pet
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Fun Fact
GUINEA PIG OR CAVY
Both names are used for this rodent, which was discovered in South America when it was still believed to be India.
It was used for bacteriology experiments, and today the term “cavy” refers to all animals used in laboratory testing.
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