But in Peru, they're a sacred animal; there's even guinea pig festivals where songs are sung about them and they're judged.

Remember, life in the Peruvian Andes has persisted relatively the same since well before the Inca Empire. As you can imagine, ...

The documentary, called The Keeper of the Pigs, features footage from a week-long festival dedicated to the guinea pig in Peru. "Peruvians celebrate the guinea pig unlike any animal I've ever seen ...

English is full of misnomers - familiar terms or phrases that embody a misleading description of what they actually ...

SO THESE GUYS NEED A BALANCED GUINEA PIG LIKE PELLETED FEED. AND THEY ARE RODENTS ... PUT THEM ON THESE GUYS BECAUSE THEY’RE FROM THE ANDES MOUNTAINS IN PERU. LIKE IT? COOLER WEATHER. SO YOU DON’T ...

In addition, any debilitating illness that causes the guinea pig to remain sedentary (decreasing perfusion and increasing pressure on the feet) can result in pododermatitis. Awns and straw in the ...

From chifa to Nikkei, the polished district of Miraflores highlights the many flavorful cuisines found across all of Peru.

In fact, Guinea pigs do require quite a bit of care in order for them to stay happy and healthy. If you plan to get a Guinea pig, make sure you have suitable accommodation for them. They will need a ...

A guinea pig has been found abandoned outside an east London Tube station, something the RSPCA has described as "an incredibly cruel thing to do". Canning Town station staff discovered the pet ...

The guinea-pig has been used for over 20 years to demonstrate skin-sensitizing ability in chemical compounds. Correlation between the results of workers in this field is difficult because of the wide ...

A free event offering a 'taste of Latin America' with dance classes, stand-up comedy and music is coming to Bermondsey. This ...

A GUINEA pig rescue centre in Basingstoke has appealed for help from the community to allow it to continue operating. Keki’s Guinea Pig Rescue, based at Lindsey Keki's home in Black Dam, has been ...