It's unclear how guinea pigs ever got their name. They are not from Guinea and they are not closely related to pigs. Guinea pigs, or cavies, are actually rodents originating in the Andes of South America. Oddly they don't exist naturally in the wild. Here
It's unclear how guinea pigs ever got their name. They are not from Guinea and they are not closely related to pigs. Guinea pigs, or cavies, are actually rodents originating in the Andes of South America. Oddly they don't exist naturally in the wild. Here