If you love fun facts and have pet guinea pigs, you’ll love these fun guinea pig facts!
These guinea pig sheets are ready to be downloaded, printed and colored, so grab your own set and your favorite crayons!
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Guinea pigs are popular pets because they’re so small, smart, and incredibly cute! But did you know there are different breeds and colors? There’s a lot to learn about them, so keep reading!
Guinea Pig Facts FOR KIDS
- Guinea pigs are rodents that were first domesticated in 5,000 B.C.
- Domestica ted guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus) do not live in the wild.
- These small animals originally come from South America.
- There are 13 different breeds of domestic guinea pigs, and their fur color depends on the breed.
- Guinea pigs are active for 20 hours a day.
- Domestic guinea pigs normally live from 5 to 7 years.
- The oldest recorded guinea pig is Snowball, who lived to the age of 14 years and ten and a half months.
- Guinea pigs make a squeaking sound which is a sign of excitement when they are about to be fed or when they’re playing with something.
- Guinea pigs are social animals, they need to live with others of their own kind.
- Guinea pigs need constant access to lots of hay, especially Timothy hay.
- They are poor climbers, but they love hiding, so give them tunnels and places to hide.
- This little pig is known for their odd number of toes. They have fourteen toes in total: four on each of their front feet, and three on each of their back feet.
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Guinea Pig facts coloring pages are sized for standard letter printer paper dimensions – 8.5 x 11 inches.
- Something to color with favorite crayons, colored pencils, markers, paint, watercolors…
- The printable guinea pig facts coloring sheets template pdf — see button below to download & print.
This pdf file includes two coloring sheets loaded with Guinea Pig facts that you don’t want to miss. Print as many sets as needed and give them to friends or family!
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