Physiological data of guinea pigs: blood system, digestive system, milk composition and other data that may be useful for pig lovers.
When a small fluffy pig appears in the house, after finding out all the intricacies associated with care, feeding and maintenance, the question of how long do guinea pigs live? The age of guinea pigs is quite long: from 5 to 10 years. Almost like cats. And much longer than other domestic rodents: the same hamsters live […]
Consider the features of the sense organs of guinea pigs Hearing guinea pigs The cochlea of the inner ear of a guinea pig has four turns, while in mice and rats, even in humans, there are only two and a half. Thus, the guinea pig has relatively more room for the auditory cells, as a result […]
Doubling of the weight of a guinea pig occurs approximately 13-17 days after birth. At the age of four to eight weeks, they weigh 250-400 g. Guinea pigs grow up to 15 months. Their growth is gradually slowing down. Then males begin to weigh 1000-1800 g, females from 700 to 1000 g. The greater weight in some cases […]
General characteristics The guinea pig, unlike other representatives of the order of rodents, has some features. So, there are only 20 teeth, which are already available in newborns. Of these, four incisors – two on the upper and two on the lower jaw. Canine teeth are missing. Four premolars and twelve molars. The chewing surface of molars – molars and […]
