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Brazilian guinea pig

Cavia aperea

Photo by BrunoMoller
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Field Notes

Description:

•They are mainly diurnal animals.
•They are narrower and longer than domesticated guinea pigs.
•They eat grasses and other herbs.

Habitat:

Open grassland and savannah
-I saw this guinea pig on the beach in Rio de Janeiro(RJ, Brazil)

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