Guinea pig breed: Breed, Guinea pig, Domestication, Model organism, Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire, Indigenous peoples in South America, Animal fancy, American Cavy Breeders Association
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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! There are many breeds of Guinea pig which have been developed since its domestication ca. 5000 BC. Breeds vary widely in appearance and purpose, ranging from show breeds with long, flowing hair to those in use as model organisms by science. From ca. 1200 AD to the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire in 1532, selective breeding by indigenous South American peoples resulted in many varieties of domestic guinea pigs, which f… More >>
