Abyssinian Guinea Pig (Cavia Porcellus) Royalty-Free Stock Image

Baby Abyssinian Guinea Pig on white Background. (2 weeks old)- Side view The Abyssinian Guinea Pig has quite the distinctive look. They have a fur pattern consisting of 8 to 10 hair whorls, called rosettes. You could say that they always look like they’re having a bad hair day, but that is just part of their charm The guinea pig (Cavia porcellus), also commonly called the Cavy, is a species of rodent belonging to the family Caviidae and the genus Cavia. The scientific name of the common species is Cavia porcellus, with porcellus being Latin for little pig. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Suborder: Hystricomorpha Family: Caviidae Subfamily: Caviinae Genus: Cavia Species: Cavia porcellus