Meet our Class Pet!

This week's lesson is about our new pet guinea pig(Cavia porcellus) and her ancestor's geographical origins. The Guinea pig's wild ancestors are Cavia Tschundii, native to the Andes Mountains in South America. Britannica said they were first domesticated and used as food in 5,000 B.C. They live at altitudes of 14,000. These cuddly cuties are part of the rodent family, which is hard to believe. There are 13 breeds. What we know now looks nothing like their wild counterparts due to years of breeding and domestication.

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