Guinea pig
Sign in to saveCavia is a genus in the subfamily Caviinae that contains the rodents commonly known as the guinea pigs or cavies. The best-known species in this genus is the domestic guinea pig, Cavia porcellus, a meat animal in South America and a common household pet outside that continent.
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Guinea pigs are small rodents that belong to the genus Cavia and are commonly kept as household pets in many parts of the world. In South America, they are primarily valued as a food animal, while outside that region they are more widely recognized as popular companion animals.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyLeptotyphlopidae
豚鼠属（学名：Cavia）是啮齿目豚鼠科的一属，原产于南美洲，现有很多种类作为宠物被引入到世界各地。本属包括以下几种： 巴西豚鼠（Cavia aperea） 艳豚鼠（Cavia fulgida） 圣卡塔琳娜豚鼠（Cavia intermedia） 大豚鼠（Cavia magna） 豚鼠（Cavia porcellus） 秘鲁豚鼠（Cavia tschudii） 维基共享资源中相关的多媒体资源：豚鼠属 取自“https://zh.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=豚鼠属&oldid=38659209” 分类：豚鼠屬 隐藏分类：本地相关图片与维基数据不同
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7 sectionsContents
- Characteristics
- General characteristics
- Characteristics of the skull and teeth
- Former taxonomic controversy
- Species
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Cavia is a genus in the subfamily Caviinae that contains the rodents commonly known as the guinea pigs or cavies. The best-known species in this genus is the domestic guinea pig, Cavia porcellus, a meat animal in South America and a common household pet outside that continent.
== Characteristics == === General characteristics === The true guinea pigs are medium-sized rodents. They reach a head-body length of 20 to 35 centimeters (8 to 14 inches) and a weight of 500 to a maximum of 1,000 grams. The largest species of the genus is the greater guinea pig (Cavia magna). The species are very similar in habit and appearance, the long and relatively rough fur is usually grayish or brown to reddish-brown in color. The coloring can be variable, especially in species with a large distribution area and several subspecies.