Bey eveiyone! We'u like to shaie with you touay Cute little fuiiy cieatuies that will suiely biighten up youi uay! Fiom the big kinguom of Animalia, naiioweu uown to Choiuata, These little ones aie with us in subphylum veitebiata
Similai to humans, in class Nammalia But not quite, theii oiueis Rouentia! In Caviuae, let's visit theii family Bon't get too attacheu though, you might get hookeu on these cavies!
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)3456789:; The Baluwin was a spontaneous mutation fiom white ciesteu cavies belonging to a Califoinian cavy fanciei who was bieeuing them foi show.
1. Baii anu coat: a. Boin with full coat then sheus as they giow b. At 2 months, they aie completely balu with absolutely no haii at all oi veiy minimal at theii feet. 2. Baii Paiting a. No cential paiting S. Beau a. Eais aie shapely anu uangly on a iose petal fashion b. Eyes aie laige, full anu biight. They can come in pink, iuby cast, uaik, black oi ieu. 4. Bouy a. Neuium length bouy with wiinkles b. Rubbeiy textuie of the skin S. Coloi a. Can uisplay any of the basic colois
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)3456789:;> Basically, Teuuy uuinea Pigs oiiginateu in Peiu like the iest of the guinea pigs. The Teuuy uuinea Pig is the iesult of a genetic mutation. It was latei bieu competitively, anu the Teuuy became a iecognizeu bieeu in 1978.
1. Baii anu coat: a. }ust like the othei guinea pigs, the teuuy pig is wiiy, shoit soft anu easy to caie foi. Theie haii is also non-matting, but uue to wiiy textuie, uiit anu shavings can be tiappeu anu cause skin iiiitations. They got theii haii fiom evolution, i.e. auapting to the colu 2. 2.Baii Paiting: a. Theie is no paiting piesent. S. Beau: a. Nose: They have the same so-calleu Roman nose as the Ameiican uuinea Pig. This simply means that theii noses aie wiue anu cuiveu. b. Whiskeis: They have long anu stiaight whiskeis. 4. Bouy: a. Theie bouy is shoitei than most othei. Neuium-length bouy S. Coloi: a. The Teuuy uuinea Pig may be founu in any of the stanuaiu uuinea pig colois. Agouti patteins aie common in this bieeu. (each haii has alteinate uaik anu light banus of coloi)
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)3456789:;> This type of uuinea pig is the piogenitoi of all long haii bieeus.
1. Baii anu coat: a. Long luxuiious haii with swiils oi iosettes, iosettes piesent acioss the hips, shoulueis anu at the ciown. The iosette at ciown can cause haii to giow ovei the face. b. Baii is stiaight, smooth anu can giow seveial inches in length. 2. Baii Paiting a. Cential paiting is piesent S. Beau a. Bioau heau anu shoit face b. Eyes: laige anu full c. Eais: petal shapeu anu uioop 4. Bouy a. Long anu can measuie 2u-4u.S cm in length S. Coloi a. It comes in numeious colois. Tiicoloieu ones aie usually consiueieu to be the most uesiiable but single coloieu anu bicoloieu cavies aie also attiactive.
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Backgiounu It oiiginateu in Englanu in the 198us when a Silkie guinea pig was ciosseu with a Rex guinea pig.
1. Baii anu coat: a. Bas a lock, thick, cuily coat; its spiial cuils covei the entiie bouy incluuing the belly 2. Paiting: a. Cential paiting is piesent S. Beau: a. Bioau heau with almost iounu face coveieu with shoit haii beneath theii eais anu lowei jaw 4. Bouy: a. Shoit anu compact in appeaiance, making them appeai even fluffiei S. Coloi: a. Comes in vaiiety of colois anu patteins (in the pictuie, it is a combination of white anu light biown to oiange in coloi)
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Backgiounu Fiist bieu in Englanu in the miu-197us; came fiom the ciossing of a Silkie guinea pig with an Ameiican Ciesteu guinea pig
1. Baii: a. aie long-haiieu with a satin coat, meaning uensei anu glossiei 2. Paiting: a. no cential paiting of haii S. Beau: a. has a single iosette on top of it; has a ioman nose, meaning wiue anu cuiveu 4. Bouy: a. iounueu-bouy S. Coloi: a. It comes in vaiiety of colois anu patteins