Does anyone know? Just about everytime I get on a guinea pig site, they call thme cavys. Does cavy meen something?
Does anyone know? Just about everytime I get on a guinea pig site, they call thme cavys. Does cavy meen something?
Got a need for speed, and a passion for barrel racing.
You've never ridden a horse until you've fallen off.
Adopt one until theres none.
cavy is short for the latin name Cavia porcellus
Shayna
Mom to:
Misty-10 year old BC Happy-12 year old BC Electra-6 year old Toller Rusty- 9 year old JRT X Gem and Gypsy- 10 month ACD X's Toivo-8 year old pearl 'Tiel Marley- 3 year old whiteface Cinnamon pearl 'Tiel Jenny- the rescue bunny Peepers the Dwarf Hotot Miami- T. Marcianus
"sister" to:
Perky-13 year old mix Ripley-11 year old mix
and the Prairie Clan Gerbils
Actually, I've often wondered why Cavies are called Guinea Pigs, since they are not from Guinea nor are they similar to pigs in any way. LoL
Thank you Wolf_Q!
Wolfchan, one theory is that the name stems from when they used to be sold for one guinea apiece, in the old days - and the pig comes from the way they wheek, just like little piglets. That's what I heard anyway, but there a couple theories.
Thanks everyone, it's been on my mind for some time.
Got a need for speed, and a passion for barrel racing.
You've never ridden a horse until you've fallen off.
Adopt one until theres none.
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