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  2. Brazilian guinea pig - Wikipedia

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    The Brazilian guinea pig (Cavia aperea) (preá in Portuguese) is a wild guinea pig species found in Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela. [ 2 ] Cavia aperea has been successfully mated to the domestic guinea pig, Cavia porcellus , though many females become infertile in successive generations. [ 3 ]

  3. Underrated in America: Guinea pigs as pets - AOL

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    The children's begging never seemed to end.The clamoring grew louder. Endless, passionate promises concerning responsible ownership dominated our family's dinner and bedtime conversations. Finally ...

  4. Cavia - Wikipedia

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    Cavia is a genus in the subfamily Caviinae that contains the rodents commonly known as the true guinea pigs or cavies. [1] The best-known species in this genus is the domestic guinea pig, Cavia porcellus, a meat animal in South America and a common household pet outside that continent.

  5. Caviidae - Wikipedia

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    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, the capybara.They are found across South America in open areas from moist savanna to thorn forests or scrub desert.

  6. Underrated in America: Guinea pigs as pets - AOL

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  7. List of Brazilian Americans - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of Brazilian Americans, Americans of Brazilian ancestry, including both immigrants from Brazil who have American citizenship or residency, and their American descendants. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Brazilian American or must have references showing they are Brazilian ...

  8. Santa Catarina's guinea pig - Wikipedia

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    The climate of Southern Brazil is humid, with hot summers and rainfall all throughout the year. The rainfall is lower in winter. [2] The Moleques do Sul guinea pigs are found in a 6.34 ha area covered with herbaceous vegetation that serves as a stable food source, Paspalum vaginatum and Stenotaphrum secundatum, while it only amounts to 0.77 ha ...

  9. List of mammals of Guyana - Wikipedia

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    Brazilian guinea pig Red-rumped agouti Lowland paca White-footed climbing mouse. Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40% of mammalian species. They have two incisors in the upper and lower jaw which grow continually and must be kept short by gnawing. Most rodents are small though the capybara can weigh up to 45 kg (99 lb).