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| The pig tanks are rotated every two weeks to give you a new view! Depending on the day, you can either see the girl pigs or the boy pigs. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
-Guinea pigs are rodents that are not pigs, and do not come from Guinea. |
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| -Guinea pigs were first domesticated in South America around 200 B.C.E, and were used as a source of food (and still are to this day). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| -They are the dish of honor (called cuy) at some Peruvian wedding feasts, and also play the role of evil spirit collector in traditional healing rituals. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| -Dutch and English traders brought guinea pigs to Europe, where they quickly became popular as exotic pets. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| -The German word for guinea pig, meerschweinchen, litterally means “Little Sea Pigs”, and the Dutch word guinees biggetje means “Guinean piglet”. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| -One theory for where the ‘guinea’ part of guinea pig came from is that they were the closest thing to a pig you could buy for a guinea, an old British coin with a value of 21 shillings (about $1.95 in today’s currency). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| -Just like humans, guinea pigs cannot synthesize their own vitamin C. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| -Female guinea pigs can begin breeding when they are only three weeks old. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Guinea Pig Way | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| A cute (if crude) flash animation piece about guinea pigs. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Guinea Lynx | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| My #1 resource for guinea pig medical care. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cavy Cages | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| An awesome site with directions on how to build your own guinea pig cage! I hope to do this sometime in the near future... | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Name: Samwise |
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Nicknames: Sammy, Sammywise,
Blondie |
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Birthday: April 3, 2002 |
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Likes: Cucumbers, Apple,
Boy Pigs |
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Dislikes: Baths, Car Trips |
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Name: Fuji |
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Nicknames: Fuji-san |
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Birthday: May ?, 2005 |
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Name: Furball |
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Nicknames: Furman, George
Tirebiter, Sharktooth |
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Birthday: August 3, 2001 |
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Likes: Tubes, Toys,
Biting You! |
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Dislikes: People taking away
his treats..... |
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