Guinea pig

Cavia porcellus

Mammalia · Rodentia · Caviidae

Fig. 1. Guinea pig

Fig. 2. Range

Length or height	About 20-25 cm long
Weight	About 0.7-1.2 kg
Food	Hay, vegetables, vitamin C
Lifespan	About 5-7 years
Society	Groups
Habitat	farm
Range	South America
Wild or tame	Domestic, in the Andes about 5,000-7,000 years ago

Not a pig and not from Guinea. Still raised for food in Peru.

Observe: Listen for "wheeking" at feeding time.

Modern data

Status today

DOMDomestic status to verify

Conservation	Domestic.
Keeper's note	Daily checks of appetite, movement and behavior; enrichment that changes from day to day.
Kingdom · phylum	Animalia · Chordata
Genus	Cavia

Check the record: IUCN Red List · GBIF · ITIS

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