PROPERLY KNOWN AS GUINEA PIGS OR CAVIES, these are native to South America ~ where for generations the Andean natives have considered them a source of food. They look like this in the wild:
Like all furries, they have to be quickwitted, because just about everything that's bigger than them considers them food ... including, as I say, some of the local human population ...
They do chill out when they get the chance ... here's a furry cavy-conference on the sands ...
Guinea pigs are of course best known as domestic pets. This is a typical mixed-coloured coat.
They resemble giant hamsters but actually probably make better pets for many children because they are easier to handle, active by day, better-natured and hardly ever bite. See how the kitten fell in love with this one:
They require far more extensive housing than hamsters of any type, but hamster-style high security isn't required as unlike hamsters, guinea-pigs aren't obsessed with running wheels and trying to escape!
Guinea pigs breed as prolifically as rabbits. A female guinea pig can (apparently) hold on to a male's sperm inside her and "use" it several weeks later to get mysteriously and inconveniently pregnant ~ the swine!
... and young guinea swines are of course extremely tiny ...
... look at these tiny trotters ...
and very, very cute!
Coo!
O, and one thing I forgot to add: they love to make squeaky noises!
Look at Emanuel's glossy coat. They must be feeding him lots of lovely linseeds:
HAVE A BRILLIANT WEEKEND, Y'ALL!
They're cute but noisy little beggars. We babysat some for a mate once, the males in one cage and females and babies in another . . .one of the boys escaped, did the deed then ran away! We never saw him again.
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ReplyDeleteBaino: a female guinea pig can apparently hold on to a male's sperm for weeks, and then "use" it to get "mysteriously" pregnant ~ the swine!
ReplyDeleteJ: thanks I will ;->...
happy halloween gledwood!!!!!!
ReplyDeletehopes all is well with you, going out soon with reeny and friends for party. TTYL
We had a guinea pig (multicolored) with curly hairs.His name was Pitsou. He was the boss in the house ! Dog and cats ran away when he got angry. He was so cute. We let him free each evening and he always went on paper to do his business. When he got angry he showed his teeth and made a strange noice. He also slept with the cat. I haven't listened to this language CD I think it's more a joke. I don't see myself speaking zulu, lol !
ReplyDeleteI had two albino guinea pigs - thought to have been two females, but no one was a male of course and soon we had three babies. I was so surprised to see them fully furred and eating within hours of being born exact mini me's of their parents*!*
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ReplyDeleteThe photo with the kitten is precious.
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