A CAVY'S PROFILE

• ORDER- Rodents(Rodentia)
• SUBORDER- Cavy Rodents(Caviomorpha)
• FAMILY- Cavies(Caviinae)
• SUBFAMILY- True Cavies(Caviidae)
• GENUS- Cavia
• SPECIES- Cavia aperea
• Length- 8.66 to 13.78 inches (22-35cm)
• WEIGHT- 32oz and up
• GESTATION- 68-72 days(about two months)
• YOUNG- Commonly 1-4, but sometimes they have 7 or more(rarely)
• BIRTH WEIGHT- 1.4 to 3.5oz
• CHARACTERISTICS-Various colors and color patterns, hair textures, and lengths.
• DIET- Grasses, hay, leaves, bark, roots, seeds, fruits, and blossoms
• LIFE-STYLE-Pack animal
• LIFE EXPECTANCY- 5-10 years
• DISTRIBUTION- South America and Central America
• Domestication- BETWEEN 900 and 3000B.C.

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