THE GUINEA PIG.
THE GUINEA PIG.
THE GUINEA PIG.
THE GUINEA PIG.
This curious little animal, which is sometimes called the Restless Cavy, is a native of Brazil, but many of them are kept in a domestic state in various countries. It is of the rabbit kind, and resembles that animal very much in its appearance and habits. It is not quite so large as the rabbit, and is marked with white, black, and orange colours. It has not got any tail, which makes it look very curious. It is a very neat animal, and spends much of its time in cleaning the fur of its companions. It never seems to form any attachment, and will suffer its young to be taken away and destroyed, withoutmaking any resistance. If any of their young ones chance to get dirtied the female takes such a dislike to them, that she will never let them come near her again.
Guinea Pigs will sometimes scratch and kick each other till they are covered with blood.