Did you know Guinea Pigs do not come from Guinea, and they are not related to pigs ? (Scientists classify them as South American rodents in the cavy family. Incas domesticated them over 3,000 to 5,000 years ago.)

Did you know Guinea Pigs eat their own special poop ? (Guinea pigs produce a soft, squishy pellet called a caecotroph. They eat these special droppings directly from their bottom to reabsorb essential vitamins and proteins. They can produce up to 100 poops a day.)

Did you know Guinea Pigs has four toes on each of its front feet, but only three toes on each of its back feet, giving them 14 toes in total ?

Did you know Guinea Pigs secrete a white substance out of their eyes that they use to wash themselves ?

Did you know the exact number of Guinea Pig breeds depends on the organization, with the American Cavy Breeders Association officially recognizing 13 breeds, while organizations like the British Cavy Council recognize 40 to over 50 breeds ? (Some of the more common ones are - Short-Haired = American (English), White Crested, and Abyssinian. Long-Haired = Peruvian, Silkie (Sheltie), Texel, and Coronet. Textured/Ruffled =Teddy and Rex. Hairless = Skinny Pig and Baldwin)