You may think that a newborn guinea pig would be called a piglet, but they’re actually called pups! These animals (which aren’t related to pigs at all) are born nearly self-sufficient. At just ...

Guinea pig litters can range between 1 and 8 pups, but the average is between 2 and 4. Females can have up to 5 litters a year. There are many adoptable guinea pigs that have been surrendered to ...

Baby Guinea pigs are called pups. Sows have a gestation period of 59 to 72 days and give birth to litters of three or four babies on average, although they can have as many as 13 babies at one time.

Their social status starts early, with the average litter of guinea pig pups including three to four babies, but as many as 13 in a litter is not uncommon. At the end of the video, ...

Abandoned and stray guinea pigs on the rise. Take Tomato. She sports a white blaze along her nose and she's under pregnancy watch. When you pick her up for a snuggle, you can feel the baby bump.

If your guinea pig has had a litter of pups, you might notice that the mama pig and her babies communicate through small noises. They will share chirps and squeaks to keep track of one another.

Switzerland has a series of laws in place to protect animals but the most peculiar legislation is related to guinea pigs — and why it’s illegal to own just one, reports said. Guinea pig… ...

Adding a second guinea pig. Guinea pigs are social creatures and enjoy living in groups. Keep pairs of the same sex together to avoid unwanted litters or you can get your pet spayed or neutered.

A 12-year-old girl from Australia sprung into action to save her guinea pig from a snake trying to eat the pet by whirling the reptile around until it dropped the rodent.