2006-10-03 10:48:07 · 4 answers · asked by Debbie 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
There actually is a difference of oppinion here. Though I've seen this vague reference at one site that I cannot seem to find again! Maybe my "spelling" is the prob? lol
2006-10-03 11:00:16 · update #1
There are a few reason one is they the great apes and humans have to eat vitamin C if they or we do not get enough we and they get scurvy the other is based on amino acid sequences between guinea pigs, primates, I have listed the links below to some of these articles,
http://animal.discovery.com/fansites/jeffcorwin/carnival/lilmammal/guineapig.html
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Cavia_porcellus.html
http://www.cavycompendium.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23326
2006-10-03 14:16:43 · answer #1 · answered by pinkpiggies336 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Controversy? This is the first I've heard of it. After all, they ARE rodents- albeit cute ones.
2006-10-03 10:51:15 · answer #2 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That's been going on for a long time because piggies can't produce vitamen C.
2006-10-03 14:48:19 · answer #3 · answered by Who am I? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, rodents. So what? I love my cavies!
2006-10-03 12:12:56 · answer #4 · answered by justmemimi 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋