Scientific Name: Cavia porcellus

• Size: Weight: 25 to 39 ounces; Length: 8 to 10 inches
• Diet: Lettuce, cabbage, grasses, barley and Timothy hay
• Habitat: Andes mountains and live at altitudes of more than 14,000 feet
• Range in the Wild: Andes mountains, from Peru to Argentina 

Conservation Status

Not evaluated. 

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