Caviidae - 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, the capybara. They are found across South America in open areas from moist savanna to thorn forests or scrub desert.
Cavy | Rodent Pet, Behavior & Care | Britannica
Cavy, (family Caviidae), any of 14 species of South American rodents comprising guinea pigs, maras, yellow-toothed cavies, mountain cavies, and rock cavies. All except the maras have robust bodies, short limbs, large heads and eyes, and short ears.
Guinea pig - Wikipedia
The guinea pig or domestic guinea pig (Cavia porcellus), also known as the 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" for the animal, but "guinea pig" is more commonly used in scientific and laboratory contexts. [1] .
Cavia - Wikipedia
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.
ADW: Caviidae: INFORMATION
The Caviidae is a family of rodents that occurs over most of South America. It includes two subfamilies: the Caviinae, the cavies and the familiar guinea pigs; and the Dolichotinae, the Patagonian hares or maras. There are a total of five genera and fourteen species of caviids.
Cavies and Maras (Caviidae) - Encyclopedia.com
Cavia is the most broadly distributed genus, occurring throughout most of South America from Colombia to Argentina, whereas rock cavies are confined to rocky outcrops in restricted areas of Brazil. Other genera and species are common in parts of …
Cavies and Maras: Caviidae - Encyclopedia.com
Cavies, commonly known as guinea pigs, have been domesticated, tamed, and used as pets for three thousand years. Scientists also use them extensively as laboratory animals. They are raised for food in areas of Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.
Cavy - New World Encyclopedia
Caviidae is a diverse family of South American rodents characterized by a short or rudimentary tail, large head, and continuously growing, flat-crowned jaw teeth, with twenty teeth in total. Well-known members are the domestic guinea pig and the capybara (although the capybara is sometimes placed in its own family of Hydrochaeridae).
ADW: Cavia: INFORMATION
Guinea pigs are rodents (order Rodentia) in the family Caviidae, which includes guinea pigs and cavies (subfamily Caviinae), maras (subfamily Dolichotinae), and capybaras (subfamily Hydrochoerinae).
Family Caviidae - Worldwide Nature
Caviidae, also known as cavies or guinea pigs, is a family of rodents that are native to South America. There are 14 species within the Caviidae family, including both domesticated and wild varieties.
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