guinea pig fun facts xxx

Guinea pigs live wild in areas of South America.
The Incas used to farm them for food.
Even today you can enjoy fried Guinea pig in South America.
Wild Guinea pigs are most active at night.
Guinea pigs appeared in Europe in the 1500's.
Guinea pigs and humans don't make their own vitamin C, so they must always eat fresh vegetables.
In the wild they live in groups of 5-10.
A young Guinea pig can run when it is only three hours old!
In America Guinea pigs are called Cavies.
They are often used for medical research. That's where we get the term "Guinea Pig" from to describe somebody who volunteers to take part in a test.
Some species of wild Cavy can be as long as a metre.
A male guinea pig is a boar and a female is a sow. Baby guinea pigs are pups.

"The Incas used to farm them for food." inca?! xxx

They can also eat from birh which is mad . I love my girls guinea pigs they are fun to watch .x