Guinea pig (Cavia porcellus)

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Summary[edit] Description: English: Teddy guinea pig, Yumemigasaki Zoological Park, Kawasaki, Japan The guinea pig or domestic guinea pig (Cavia porcellus), also known as the cavy or domestic cavy (/ˈkeɪvi/), is a species of rodent belonging to the genus Cavia in the family Caviidae. Physical Description Guinea pigs are tailless rodents that weigh between 700 g and 1100 g, with males being larger than females. They have small, compact, cylindrically shaped bodies, ranging from 20.3 cm to 25.4 cm in length. They have small petal-shaped ears that are laterally positioned at the apex of the head. Their eyes are laterally positioned mid-way down the snout, between the ears and nose. Lifespan Guinea pigs can live up to 14 years in captivity but have an average lifespan of 8 years. Reproductively active guinea pigs generally have shorter lifespans of about 3.5 years.[1] Scientific name: Cavia porcellus Genus: Cavia Family: Caviidae 日本語: モルモットまたは国内のモルモット（Cavia porcellus）は、空洞または国内の洞窟（/ ˈkeɪvi /）とも呼ばれ、テンジクネズミ科のCavia属に属する齧歯動物の一種です。モルモットは体重700gから1100gの尾のないげっ歯類で、オスはメスよりも大きいです。それらは、長さが20.3cmから25.4cmの範囲の、小さくコンパクトな円筒形の本体を持っています。 彼らは頭の頂点に横方向に配置されている小さな花びらの形をした耳を持っています。 彼らの目は、耳と鼻の間の鼻の真ん中に横方向に配置されています。モルモットは飼育下で最長14年生きることができますが、平均寿命は8年です。 生殖活動が活発なモルモットは、一般に寿命が約3。5年と短くなっています。. Date: 20 June 2021, 12:24:41. Source: Own work. Author: Dandy1022. Other versions: . Camera location35° 33′ 02.24″ N, 139° 39′ 52.05″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 35.550622; 139.664458. Wikispecies has an entry on: Cavia porcellus Licensing[edit] : This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. :. You are free: to share – to copy, distribute and transmit the work to remix – to adapt the work Under the following conditions: attribution – You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. share alike – If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same or compatible license as the original. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0 CC BY-SA 3.0 Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 truetrue.