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The guinea pig (Cavia porcellus) is found in the Andes mountains in South America, where it is used as a stable food source for the local peoples. Today's domestic guinea pig is thought to be a subspecies of the Andes guinea pig and therefore cannot be found in the wild. The guinea pig is a small, furry herbivore that rarely grows to more than 30cm in length. The domestic guinea pig can get to around 6 or 8 years old. A wild guinea pig would probably be about 3 or 4.
Diet[]
The diet of the guinea pig is grass, celery, fruit, and hay.
Lifespan[]
They can live up from 6 to 8 years. ==Animal Intelligence Guinea pigs are clever cavimorphs that can find their way through tunnels. .