This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: Where does the name guinea pig come from?[br][br][b][color=green]Question 2[/color][/b][br][br]Where ... (Read 50 times)

sc00by25

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 596
on: Jul 18, 2018
Where does the name guinea pig come from?

Question 2

Where were guinea pigs originally found?


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

mirabriestensky

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 325
Reply #1 on: Jul 18, 2018
Answer to Question 1

The guinea pig is neither a pig, nor does it come from Guinea; the actual reason for the name is not known,
but there are several possible explanations. The species name porcellus (Cavia porcellus) for the domestic
guinea pig means little pig in Latin. The only similarities to a pig are the low grunts, the squeals they make
when they are hungry, and their fat little bellies.
After obtaining some of the animals, Dutch and English traders stopped off in Guinea on their way back to
Europe. The first guinea pigs sold in England for one English coin called a guinea. Another explanation could
be that guinea comes from the Portuguese word guine, which means far away and unknown lands.

Answer to Question 2

The domesticated guinea pig has been bred for meat production in South America for at least 3,000 years. The
range of domestication extended from Northwestern Venezuela to Central Chili. The guinea pig is still widely
kept as a source of food by the native people of Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.


sc00by25

  • Member
  • Posts: 596
Reply 2 on: Jul 18, 2018
:D TYSM

shailee

  • Member
  • Posts: 392
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Recent studies have shown that the number of medication errors increases in relation to the number of orders that are verified per pharmacist, per work shift.

Did you know?

As of mid-2016, 18.2 million people were receiving advanced retroviral therapy (ART) worldwide. This represents between 43–50% of the 34–39.8 million people living with HIV.

Did you know?

Alzheimer's disease affects only about 10% of people older than 65 years of age. Most forms of decreased mental function and dementia are caused by disuse (letting the mind get lazy).

Did you know?

Signs and symptoms of a drug overdose include losing consciousness, fever or sweating, breathing problems, abnormal pulse, and changes in skin color.

Did you know?

People who have myopia, or nearsightedness, are not able to see objects at a distance but only up close. It occurs when the cornea is either curved too steeply, the eye is too long, or both. This condition is progressive and worsens with time. More than 100 million people in the United States are nearsighted, but only 20% of those are born with the condition. Diet, eye exercise, drug therapy, and corrective lenses can all help manage nearsightedness.

Eye Color Is a Sex-Linked Trait in Drosophila Eye Color Is a Sex-Linked Trait in Drosophila
Remove cold source, and check the knee for changes. Notice skin color and changes in swelling around ... Remove cold source, and check the knee for changes. Notice skin color and changes in swelling around ...
How to integrate trigonometric functions containing even powers (Question 2) How to integrate trigonometric functions containing even powers (Question 2)
economic question economic question
A human pedigree of the X-linked color-blindness trait A human pedigree of the X-linked color-blindness trait
Polygenic inheritance of wheat kernel color controlled by two additive genes Polygenic inheritance of wheat kernel color controlled by two additive genes
Video: Polysaccharides

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library