13 Facts About Guinea Pigs!
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Here are the 13 guinea pig facts!
Guinea pigs love to spend their time grooming each other and themselves making them very clean animals to keep as pets
Guinea pigs cannot naturally produce Vitamin C in their bodies which is why you need to supplement their diets with the vitamin
The Incas used to sacrifice guinea pigs to the Sun God in their religious ceremonies
Today, guinea pigs are one of the most popular pets in the UK and America
Baby guinea pigs (pups) are able to run when they are only a few hours old
Guinea pigs can’t sweat like humans can and so can get heat stroke if they are left out in the sun or become too hot. They love to sit in the shade whenever possible.
A milky- white substance is secreted from their eyes during the grooming process, and rubbed into the hair.
Queen Elizabeth owned a guinea pig in England.
Guinea pigs don’t sleep very much An average guinea pig is awake 20 hours of the day.
There are 258 bones in a guinea pig. Humans have 206 bones (in adults).
Guinea pigs have poor vision, but they can see all colors except red.
A pregnant guinea pig carries her baby for about 2 months before giving birth.
Guinea pigs have 20 teeth.
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