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98Guinea Pig Sounds and What they Mean
Guinea pigs communicate with each other through low pitch to high pitch noises, sounds and squeals. The type of squeal has a corresponding meaning and this article outlines the meanings. There are audio links also to listen to each type of guinea pig noise.
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90Introducing a new guinea pig
Guinea pigs are sociable animals, and thrive best in pairs or groups. A guinea pig who lives alone with no other piggy contact is likely to become withdrawn and not exhibit its natural behaviour, however much human love it gets.
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91Guinea Pig Care Guide
The first thing to understand is that guinea pigs are sociable animals, and don't like living on their own. They much prefer to live in pairs, or larger groups. Obviously, if you want to avoid having a population explosion, then avoid a boy-girl pairing, or have the boy neutered.
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87How a drug goes from the test tube, to animal testing and to the market
How does a drug get from the test-tube stage into the pharmacy? What happens to people who volunteer for research studies?
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88Guinea Pig Bedding
Guinea pig sitting in his bedding. This hubpage is an excerpt from my new book The Real Guide to Guinea Pig Care, where you can find all the information you need to provide your guinea pig a happy and energetic long life. I hope you enjoy. ...
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84Using Fleece For Bedding in Your Guinea Pig Cage
Cleaning a guinea pig cage has never been easier! A step by step tutorial with photos explaining the process needed in order to use fleece for bedding in a guinea pig cage.
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86Best Pets for Small Children
As a child of parents who aren't real big pet lovers, on the exception of dogs, had a hard time convincing my them to let me bring home anything but dogs. Maybe you don't want to bring home a dog for your five year old. Very understandable. I mean...
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84All About Abyssinian Guinea Pigs
All you Abysinians, stand up! The Abyssinian guinea pig is one of the most popular and recognizeable breeds of guinea pig in the world. They can be any color in the guinea pig rainbow and breed readily with other breeds of guinea pigs. The only...
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84Can I keep my guinea-pig outdoors?
Can you keep your guinea pig (cavy) outdoors? The answer is yes you can so long as you follow a few basic common sense rules. Guinea-pigs are wonderful pets, and if they are to be kept outside just follow the advice in this article to be sure they are safe and well cared for.
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83Pet Life Expectancy: The Lifespan of Popular Pets
One of the most important things to consider when choosing a pet is its average lifespan. Some animals live only a year or two, while others may outlive you! This article is an easy guide to the average life expectancy of common pets.
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