Guinea Pigs Anyone??
Hey everyone. Have you ever wondered why they call it a Guinea Pig? It doesn't resemble a pig at all??
According to Wikipedia.. The domestic guinea pig or simply guinea pig (Cavia porcellus), also known as cavy, is a species of rodent belonging to the family Caviidae and the genus Cavia. Despite their common name, these animals are not in the pig family Suidae, nor do they come from Guinea in Africa. They originated in the Andes of South America; studies based on biochemistry and hybridization suggest they are domestic descendants of a closely related species of cavy such as C. tschudii, and therefore do not exist naturally in the wild.
The Wikipedia Link --->> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea_pig
So I was intrigued and went in search of a few and alas...
Cute little critters aren't they ??
And of course a quick 'shameless selfie' with them which I shall be entering into @papa-peppers contest...
Have a wonderful Tuesday everyone...
Cheer$;)
Oh they are very cute animals. Love the photos, thank you for sharing !
I wish you good luck in the contest!
Thanks a ton darlin much appreciated.. why don't you join in my comment contests they are fun.. Cheer;$)
Great will check it out :)
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They are really cute. I wonder where the name comes from too. Where did you go to search for them?
Hope you win the contest.
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https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/guinea-pig.html
Here is an educated guess about where and how the name both originated and how it became part of our vernacular.
oh, Thanks for the info.
No problem, Your question made me curious so I went and looked it up.
So cute! And from what I hear from friends... so tasty and easy to farm. 😬💓
Tasty?? You going to eat a Rodent?
They certainly do. They say it's similar to rabbit.