Guinea Pigs are not in fact as the name suggests‚ pigs‚ they are members of the rodent family more specifically hystricomorphic rodents‚ related to porcupines and chinchillas. Guinea Pigs or Cavia Porcellus originated in the South American Andes and it is suggested that they are the domesticated descendants of closely related Cavy‚ Cavia apera‚ Cavia fulgidia and Cavia Tschudii. Wild guinea pigs tend to be smaller in statue than their domesticated cousin‚ generally though they have short round legs
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Introduction Guinea‚ or The Republic of Guinea‚ is a country located in South Africa that possesses major mineral wealth and agricultural resources‚ making it one of Africa’s potentially richest countries (BBC News‚ 2010). Yet‚ the country is still an undeveloped nation allowing for its people being amongst the poorest in West Africa. Flag of Guinea Background The area that occupies Guinea today once belonged to various West African civilizations such as the Ghana‚ Mali‚ and Songhai Empires
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Project Title: discovering guinea pigs Discovering Cavia porcellus (DISCOVERING GUINEA PIGS) Proposed to: Ms. Maureen Jean Lara‚ MAIC Prepared by: Innah Janesa C. de Peralta Geraldine T. Gekin Bea Salvosa Ivy Dy Ruiz (BS Psychology 2B) Date of Proposal: January 09‚ 2012 I. Project Description and General Information Since the world of Science has evolved‚ the experiments of scientists and other researchers also improve and get more complicated
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Guinea Pigs Of all our favorite little furry creatures‚ guinea pigs are among the lesser known. Dogs‚ cats‚ hamsters‚ and even rats are thought of before the guinea pig. But where do they come from? Are they good pets? What are guinea pigs anyway? Often‚ people have the false assumption that guinea pigs are just large hamsters‚ but they are actually very different. Guinea pigs originally come from the grasslands‚ mountains‚ and forests in South America. In the wild‚ guinea pigs live in herds of
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Dracunculiasis “Guinea Worm” In Africa it is very difficult to find clean and sanitary essential resources when most resources are already contaminated. One of the most basic necessities a person needs to live is water‚ which can often be contaminated by the larvae of the parasite Dracunculiasis‚ also known as Guinea worm. Although African citizens may be aware of the poor prognosis when infected with Dracunculiasis‚ they are typically unaware of the parasites’ strength. I intend to analyze the
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The guinea pig (also commonly called the Cavy after its scientific name‚ Cavia porcellus) is a species of rodent belonging to the family Caviidae and the genus Cavia. Despite their common name‚ these animals are not pigs‚ nor do they come from Guinea. They originated in the Andes. Their docile nature‚ their responsiveness to handling and feeding‚ and the relative ease of caring for them‚ continue to make the guinea pig a popular pet. Guinea pigs are hardy and affectionate and make great companions
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Talisman’s LNG in Papua New Guinea A Project Initiation Document written with the purpose of choosing the best approach of our company’s resources in Papua New Guinea Andrei Catalin Onose 29.11.12 Content Summary……….………………………………………………………….. ii 1. Introduction 2.1 Papua New Guinea…………………………………………………………1 2.2 Talisman in Papua New Guinea…………………………………………1 2. Business case…………………………………………………………………2/3 3
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How have people in New Guinea Island adapted to tropical rainforests? Introduction Tropical rainforests are special geographical landscape around the world‚ which are covered with various species of plants and animals. The tropical rainforests are wet and hot. Mean monthly temperatures exceed 18 °C (64 °F) during all months of the year and average annual rainfall is no less than 168 cm. (Woodward‚ 1997)It is obvious very difficult and unsuitable for human to live in‚ although there are many advantageous
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Hamster and guinea pigs ESSAY: Hamsters and guinea pigs are two completely different animals. The most obvious difference is that hamsters are very small; they can fit in the palm of your hand. Guinea pigs are much larger‚ generally weighs around 3 pounds or so when fully grown. Hamsters are native to Europe and Asia while the guinea pig is native to South America. That’s one difference which shows they are not related. Although the two eat approximately the same foods‚ the guinea pig is much
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Lorna Goodison states in her poem “Guinea Woman”‚ “Great Grandmother was a guinea woman”(Goodison). This statement can be interpreted in many ways as guinea has multiple connotations. For example‚ Guinea is a country in West Africa‚ but it is also an ancient coin and name for a witch or wise-woman. Creolization‚ as a term‚ also has multiple meanings. These meanings are based on different aspects of the mixing of cultures. This can be a mixing or change in religion‚ music‚ food‚ and skin color. The
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