- Caviidae, the
cavy family, is
composed of
rodents native to
South America and
includes the
domestic guinea pig, wild
cavies, and the
largest living rodent...
-
cavy or
domestic cavy (/ˈkeɪvi/ KAY-vee), is a
species of
rodent belonging to the
genus Cavia,
family Caviidae.
Breeders tend to use the name "
cavy"...
- (1972)
Ecological and
behavioral comparisons of
three genera of
Argentine cavies,
Animal Behavior Monographs 5:1-83. Gambrell, Jon (25
November 2024). "A...
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Swedish and
Finnish guinea pig ****ociations,
refuse to
register satin cavies or
cavies with a
satin parent. The most
widespread breed of
guinea pig, the American...
-
Caviinae that
contains the
rodents commonly known as the true
guinea pigs or
cavies. The best-known
species in this
genus is the
domestic guinea pig, Cavia...
- capybaras, and with the
closely related rainforest-dwelling
acrobatic cavy. Rock
cavies usually shelter in crevices. They may be seen
resting at all times...
- has only
executive members. Most
cavy 'fanciers' (people
interested in
breeding and
showing purebred, or pedigree,
cavies) in the
United Kingdom will belong...
- (Hydroc****us isthmius). Its
close relatives include guinea pigs and rock
cavies, and it is more
distantly related to the agouti, the chinchilla, and the...
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Cavy belongs to the
order Rodentia, in the
family Caviidae (Guinea-pig like rodents)
which has two
subfamilies (formerly three) with
Acrobatic Cavies...
- The
genus Kerodon (vernacular name mocos; rock
cavies)
contains two
species of
South American rock
cavies,
related to
capybaras and
guinea pigs. They are...
