Guinea pigs

Guinea pig facts

• A young guinea pig can run when it’s only 3 hours old!
• Baby guinea pigs are called ‘Pups’.
• Guinea pigs can live up to 7 years and longer! The worlds oldest recorded guinea pig was 14 years old!
• On average guinea pigs can grow to be 10 inches long and weigh up to 3 pound!
• Guinea pigs can’t sweat!
• Guinea pigs are mammals which belong to the rodent family.
• Guinea pigs have no tails!
• A male guinea pig is a ‘Boar’ and a female is a ‘Sow’.
• Guinea pigs can jump up and down when they are happy!
• Guinea pigs are exceedingly good swimmers!