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Natural habitat of guinea pigs
Our domestic guinea pig (Cavia arerea porcellus) comes from South America from a wild pig. The genus Cavia unites several very similar species – small rodents, known as guinea or guinea pigs, and in...
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The appearance of pigs in Europe
The discovery of America by Christopher Columbus made it possible for the guinea pig to come into contact with the Old World. These rodents came to Europe, being brought on ships by Spanish conquerors...
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Relatives: Mara
Mara (Dolichotis patagona) is a rodent belonging to the same as the pig, the family of half-hoofed animals (Caviidae). Inhabits the pampas of Argentina and the rocky expanses of Patagonia. A large...
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Relatives: moco
Moko (Kerodon) , nicknamed the rock pig, is also ranked among the half-hoofed family. In appearance, it resembles a guinea pig, but somewhat larger (weighs about 1 kg). It lives in the rocky and barren...
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Relatives: Agouti
The Dasyproctidae family includes four genera, two of which – paca and agouti – are widespread and well known. Outwardly, they resemble both large short-eared rabbits and fossil forest ancestors of the...
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Relatives: paka
The paca (Cuniculus rasa) is a rodent belonging to the agouti family. It lives in the coastal tropical forests of South America. Adult males reach 80 cm in length and 10 kg in weight. In some places,...
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Relatives: Capybara
The capybara, or capybara (Hydrochoerus Hydrochaeris), belongs to the capybara family, or capybara (Hydro-choeridae), which includes only one genus with two species. It is the largest rodent in the...
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Relatives: Pacarana
Pakarana (Dinomys branickii) – the only species allocated to this family, resembles pacu. Its body length is about 70 cm, its tail is 20 cm long. It has 4 fingers on its legs. Her fur is dark brown...
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E. Morales “Guinea pig: medicine, food and ritual animal in the Andes”
CHAPTER I. From pet to marketable product In South America, plants such as potatoes and corn and animals such as llama and kui are widely used for food. According to the Peruvian archaeologist...
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The roots of today’s pig breeding
Wandering the endless expanses of the Internet one fine sunny September day, I could not believe my eyes when I stumbled upon a book about guinea pigs published in 1886, which was put up for auction....
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