comparing and contrasting guinea pig and hamster?

Answer 1

Guinea pigs are bigger and they make cute noises.
hamsters are more likely to bite, guinea pigs give kisses instead of biting. (they lick you) Guinea pigs chew on things non-stop so make sure he/she has plenty of chew toys.

Answer 2

Guinea Pigs.
-Guinea Pigs Are Larger.
-Guinea Pigs Are Born With Fur.
-Guinea Pigs Moms Say "Chirka" When Babies Pester Too Much.
-Female Guinea Pigs Are Called "Sows".
-Male Guinea Pigs Are Called "Boars".
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hamsters
-hamsters Are Small.
-hamster Babies Are Born With No Fur And Defenseless.
-hamsters Often Eat Their Young.
-hamsters Don't Look Alot Like Guinea Pigs.
-hamsters Fur Is A Bit Shorter Than Guinea Pigs.
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Both
-Rodents
-Claws,Fur, Teeth.
-Babies Are Called Pups.
-Like Varieties Of Food.
-Males Get Into Quarrels.
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Answer 3

Guinea pig: Usually more cuddly than hamster, larger, needs spacious cage, daily source of Vit. C, fresh produce daily. Longhaired types need regular grooming. They are very vocal & have an interesting range of sounds. They live considerably longer than hamsters do & are social animals so it's good to have more than 1 if possible, as well as daily interaction with humans. I've *never* seen one asleep, so they're apparently very light sleepers & wake up @ the sound of an approaching footstep.
Hamster: Much smaller, especially the dwarf breeds. Can be tempermental/nippy. Have cheek pouches to help them carry food to nest area. Don't require a huge cage but it should be comfortably large & have an exercise wheel, which most hamsters enjoy. I've never lived with a longhaired hamster so I don't know if they need special grooming. Quiet except for squeaking, which they only do if frightened, annoyed, hurt or something else is wrong. Most types are solitary so should be kept alone. If their wheel is noisy, they can keep you awake half the night. They are fairly deep sleepers & should *not* be disturbed suddenly. They usually only live a couple of years.
Both: Cute, available in lots of colors & fur types. Fairly easy to care for but do need regular attention. Require weekly cage-cleaning, usually with spot-cleaning in between. Teeth grow continually so it's good to give them lots of chew toys & hard treats to gnaw.

Answer 4

Guinea Pigs:
Pro-
Love being handled right away.
Don't try to escape.
Are a good size.
Are easy to take care of
Con-
Has to have there cage cleaned once a week
Bite, on a very rare occation
Shed
need there nails cut
Need to be feed veggies every day
Needs a 7.5 sq. ft. cage

Hamsters:
Pro-
Cute and Small
Liked to be handled, when tought
Don't eat that much food
Like to sleep
Needs a small cage
Con-
Are nocturnal, so, make noise at night
Bite, when not handled
takes about 1-2 weeks to get used to you
Need to clean cage once a week

Websites:
www.guienapigcages.com
www.cavyspirit.com
www.guinealynx.com

www.hamsterland.com
http://www.hamsters.co.uk/

Good Luck
and Good Day

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