Introduction
Guinea pigs? 
Guinea pigs are also rodents and although sometimes
mistakenly called hamsters, can grow much bigger than their rodent cousins.
Guinea pigs are famous for the little squeaking sounds they make to beg
their human owners for food. You can easily hear this at our local zoo
when the keepers come out to feed the guinea pigs. They can usually recognise
their owners or the people who normally feed them and will call only when
he/she is near. Guinea pigs are especially unique among rodents in that
they give birth to fully formed and fully-furred young able to take solid
food.
Behaviour 
Guinea pigs are social animals and live in large
groups in the wild. Not normally aggressive, they have been reputed to
make very timid pets (of course, this is just an opinion of some). Guinea
pigs do not usually dig their own burrows but use those made by other animals.
They come above ground in search for food. Guinea pigs were originally
from South America but have now been imported to many countrues around
the world.They have often been said by owners to enjoy two things most
of all: sleeping and eating!
The guinea pig fancy
Guinea pigs are also being bred for shows, especially
in the States and England. They are judged with a number of criteria and
breed standards can usually be obtained from the clubs. There is no guinea
pig club here in Singapore but there are guinea pig ethusiasts who keep
and breed large numbers of them.
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