Guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus) are a kind of rodent. They are not pigs and are not from Guinea. They are domesticated animals which originated in the Andes.
Studies on biochemistry and hybridization suggest they are descendants of a closely related species of cavy. They do not occur naturally in the wild.
A: Guinea pigs are a type of rodent.
A: No, guinea pigs are not pigs.
A: Guinea pigs originated in the Andes.
A: Guinea pigs are domesticated animals and do not occur naturally in the wild.
A: Studies suggest that guinea pigs are descendants of a closely related species of cavy.
A: No, guinea pigs do not come from or occur naturally in Guinea.
A: Studies on biochemistry and hybridization suggest that guinea pigs are descendants of a closely related species of cavy.
