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Guinea Pigs - Who Are They And How Did They Get Here?

The lovable and cuddly little guinea pig has anything but a cute and cuddly scientific name - Caviidae porcellus. The common guinea pig is a rodent and, among others, his relatives are the beaver, the mouse and the porcupine. Just where did this lovable, snuggly little creature come from? If you answered "the pet store", you missed the meaning of my question completely.

The common, everyday guinea pig as we know it no longer exists in natural settings. The domesticated version is the only variety in existence today. However , relatives of the guinea pig still live in the wild and from them we are able to better decode the inherent behaviors of these types of rodents.

Like most rodents and smaller animals, Guinea pigs are really bountiful at reproducing. Due to their high mortality rate in the wild, this capability to reproduce speedily is important to secure the survival of the species.

Guinea pigs are very social animals. This is the reason why it's very advisable to keep pet guinea pigs in groups or, at least in pairs. In natural settings, guinea pigs lived in groups called herds with a single male as the dominant herd leader. As with a great many herd animals, only the male leader is accepted as mate by the females in the group. This guarantees that all young will be descended from only the most powerful of males - another strategy designed to maximise chances for the perpetuation of the species.

When domestic guinea pigs are housed in a multi-level guinea pig cage, they may be seen to scramble quickly down the ramp to the lower level when scared. This behaviour is most likely left over from wild herd behavior when the rodents would quickly scramble into the safety of their underground burrows at the first sign of danger.

Guinea pigs came from the Andean area of South America which consists of modern day Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru. About 5000 B.C. The Inca Indians tamed the guinea pig and used it for a food source. Finally, they were imported to Europe from South America where the wealthy kept them as pets in the 17th century. In reality England's Queen Elizabeth I kept one herself. It was not till the early 20th century that the cavy made its way to the U. S..

The guinea pig has gained a large following in the US. It makes an ideal pet for older children because of its gentle and friendly nature and also because it is relatively straightforward and simple to take care of. This delightful little rodent has been around for many centuries - from its existence in the wild - to its early domestic beginnings as a food source for the Incas - till its current day role as companion and pet for kids and adults alike across the U. S. and Europe.

Irrespective of what kind of guinea pig you own, every one of them have nearly identical requirements for a healthy, cosy and safe home. We here at BlueStoneCommerce are guinea pig owners as well as guinea pig cage sellers. Everybody knows what pigs like and what they have to have in a guinea pig cage to be healthy, satisfied and secure. So if you are searching for a lot of guinea pig cage for the money, Click one of these resource area links to go to one of our online web stores.

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