Guinea pigs
Our guinea pigs are located in the discovery barn.
Calling all animal friends! Do you want to give our animals a little bit of extra love? Why not think about sponsoring our gorgeous guinea pigs!
- Guinea pigs are mammals which belong to the rodent family.
- A male guinea pig is called a boar and a female is called a sow. Baby guinea pigs are called pups.
- A pup can run when it’s just 3 hours old!
- Guinea pigs can live up to 7 years, and some live even longer. The world’s oldest recorded guinea pig was 14 years old!
- On average, guinea pigs can grow to be 10 inches long and weigh up to 3lbs (the weight of a kettle or a small laptop).
- Guinea pigs can’t sweat.
- Guinea pigs have no tails.
- Guinea pigs jump up and down when they are happy!
- Guinea pigs are very good at swimming.
Our Guinea pig family is proudly sponsored by:
- Nancy Smith
- Georgia Baxter
- Nate Lee
- Sam Hill
- April Gray
Do you fancy sponsoring our Guinea pig family and getting your name added to this list? If so visit our sponsorship page to find out more.
Newham Grange Farm
Wykeham Way
Middlesbrough
TS8 0TG
Opening times
Monday: 10am – 5:30pm
Tuesday: 10am – 5:30pm
Wednesday: 10am – 5:30pm
Thursday: 10am – 5:30pm
Friday: 10am – 5:30pm
Saturday: 10am – 5:30pm
Sunday: 10am – 5:30pm
Telephone:
01642 515729
