Guinea Pig

Scientific Name: Cavia porcellus

Size:

  • Weight: 25 to 39 ounces
  • Length: 8 to 10 inches

  • Diet: Lettuce, cabbage, grasses, barley and Timothy hay
  • Habitat: Andes mountains and live at altitudes of more than 14,000 feet
  • Range in the Wild: Andes mountains, from Peru to Argentina

Conservation Status

Not evaluated.

Two Guinea Pigs