2006-06-27 05:44:50 · 2 answers · asked by Tealia H 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
the name "guinea pig" came from when it was brought to Europe and sold as pets. one cavy (guinea pig) costs one guinea or one coin. as for the "pig" part, it came from eating behaviors and the squealing noises they make.
2006-06-28 13:53:12 · answer #1 · answered by RandomPie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Origin of "guinea pig" name is vague. Common name
used by fanciers is "cavy".
a. Does resemble a suckling pig
b. Is prepared for eating by scalding/scraping
c. Some suggest "guinea" was derived from the
fact that trading ships may have travelled
via Guinea in West Africa, or via Guiana
d. Adult females called sows, and adult males
called boars. Parturition referred to as
farrowing.
2006-06-27 05:51:27 · answer #2 · answered by Lee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋