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Abyssinian Guinea Pigs (Cavia porcellus) #10383498
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Three Baby Abyssinian Guinea Pigs on white Background. (2 weeks old) 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 theyââ¬â¢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