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    Guinea pigs make great pets that need proper care like a cage, bedding, vegetables, and pellets. They live in groups in the wild in forests, fields, and mountains, and some places still hunt them. Guinea pigs grow up to 14 inches long, have large front teeth, cannot make their own vitamin C, and are rodents rather than pigs. Popular breeds include the American short hair and Abyssinian, and in some countries they are show animals that communicate through teeth chattering, squealing, and other noises.

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    Guinea pigs make great pets that need proper care like a cage, bedding, vegetables, and pellets. They live in groups in the wild in forests, fields, and mountains, and some places still hunt them. Guinea pigs grow up to 14 inches long, have large front teeth, cannot make their own vitamin C, and are rodents rather than pigs. Popular breeds include the American short hair and Abyssinian, and in some countries they are show animals that communicate through teeth chattering, squealing, and other noises.

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    Great Guinea Pigs

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    Guinea pigs make great pets that need proper care like a cage, bedding, vegetables, and pellets. They live in groups in the wild in forests, fields, and mountains, and some places still hunt them. Guinea pigs grow up to 14 inches long, have large front teeth, cannot make their own vitamin C, and are rodents rather than pigs. Popular breeds include the American short hair and Abyssinian, and in some countries they are show animals that communicate through teeth chattering, squealing, and other noises.

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    Great Guinea Pigs

    By Julia
    A NEW PET
    • Guinea pigs are great pets that you could
    cuddle and play with. You can get guinea
    pigs at a pet store. Some times guinea
    pigs are in animal shelters, so you can
    have a new pet to love!
    GUINEA PIG CARE
    • Guinea pigs need a cage and bedding.
    Some people have big cages outside.
    Guinea pigs eat veggies like lettuce and
    carrots. Guinea pig food looks like pellets.
    When a guinea pig should have its nails
    cut when they are at least one year old.
    Long hair guinea pigs need to be brushed
    every day.
    IN THE WILD
    • Guinea pigs in the wild live in groups.
    They can live in forests, fields and
    mountains. Guinea pigs in the wild were
    hunted for years. They are still hunted in
    Bolivia.
    BODY
    • Guinea pigs grow up to be 14 inches long.
    They have 2 large front teeth called
    incisors for gnawing. Guinea pigs can not
    produce vitamin C, So you should give
    Guinea pig a lot of vitamin C. Guinea pigs
    are not really pigs, they are in group of
    rodents called cavies.
    BREEDS
    • Being popular is fun, the most popular
    breeds are the American short haired and
    the abyssinian. There are a lot of Guinea
    pigs breeds to choose from!
    DID YOU KNOW!
    • Did you know in some countries guinea
    pigs are show animals! Did you know that
    guinea pigs have a language, if a guinea
    pig chatters its teeth its mad, squeals
    mean hurting, hungry or wants attention.

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