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Definition of Cavies

Cavies
Cavy Ca"vy, n.; pl. Cavies. [NL. cavia, fr. Brazilian cabiai: cf. F. cabiai.] (Zo["o]l.) A rodent of the genera Cavia and Dolichotis, as the guinea pig (Cavia cobaya). Cavies are natives of South America. Water cavy (Zo["o]l.), The capybara.

Meaning of Cavies from wikipedia

- 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...
- capybaras, and with the closely related rainforest-dwelling acrobatic cavy. Rock cavies usually shelter in crevices. They may be seen resting at all times...
- naturally in the wild; it is likely descended from closely related species of cavies, such as C. aperea, C. fulgida, and C. tschudii. These closely related species...
- (1972) Ecological and behavioral comparisons of three genera of Argentine cavies, Animal Behavior Monographs 5:1-83. Puig, Silvia; Cona, Monica I.; Videla...
- Čavić is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Dragan Čavić (born 1958), Bosnian politician Marijan Čavić (1915–1941), Yugoslav communist...
- Swedish and Finnish guinea pig ****ociations, refuse to register satin cavies or even cavies with a satin parent. The most widespread breed of guinea pig, the...
- 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...
- Cavy belongs to the order Rodentia, in the family Caviidae (Guinea-pig like rodents) which has two subfamilies (formerly three) with Acrobatic Cavies...
- William Caviness (born June 22, 1982) is a jazz trumpeter born in Memphis, Tennessee who currently resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Caviness received...
- The genus Kerodon (vernacular name mocos; rock cavies) contains two species of South American rock cavies, related to capybaras and guinea pigs. They are...