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Dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius). Animals, mammals.
Ultimate Animals Quiz
Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), also called great sea otter, rare, completely marine otter of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. Floats on back. Looks like sea otter laughing. saltwater otters
Animal Group Names
Lion (panthera leo)
Deadliest Animals Quiz
Young chimpanzee dressed in a shirt and sweater vest, scratching his head thinking. (primates)
Wild Words from the Animal Kingdom Vocabulary Quiz
Mute swan with cygnet. (birds)
Match the Baby Animal to Its Mama Quiz
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Spider monkey swinging in a tree. (primate, jungle animal)
Why Do Animals Have Tails?
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The Lost Colony of Roanoke, North Carolina, where 115 people mysteriously disappeared c. 1590. John White discovers the word Croatoan carved onto a tree upon his return to the deserted Roanoke Colony in 1590
The Lost Colony of Roanoke
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A History of U.S. Presidential Elections in Maps
Indian hijras participate in a religious procession in Gandhinagar, India, some 30 kilometers from Ahmedabad, on March 22, 2017. Hijra is a term used in South Asia which refers to transgender individuals who are born male. (gender identity, gender expression)
6 Cultures That Recognize More than Two Genders
Malayan Leaf Frog - Megophrys nasuta
9 Animals That Look Like Leaves
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guinea pig: References & Edit History

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Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - The Guinea Pig as a Model of Infectious Diseases. Dec 09, 2024
Add new Web site: WebMD - Getting a Pet Guinea Pig. Aug 21, 2024
Add new Web site: Academia - Guinea pig: Domestication. Jun 19, 2024
Add new Web site: PetMD - How to Care for Your Guinea Pig. Oct 09, 2023
Add new Web site: Live Science - Guinea Pig Facts. Aug 16, 2023
Add new Web site: Purdue University - College of Veterinary Medicine - Care of Guinea Pigs. Jul 06, 2023
Add new Web site: Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute - Guinea pig. Apr 26, 2023
Add new Web site: MSD Veterinary Manual - Guinea Pig. Oct 06, 2022
Add new Web site: The Spruce Pets - All You Need to Know About Guinea Pigs. May 22, 2022
Add new Web site: San Diego Zoo Animals and Plants - Guinea Pig. May 22, 2022
Top Questions updated. May 28, 2021
Corrected display issue. Mar 02, 2021
Add new Web site: Animal Diversity Web - Guinea pig. Jan 17, 2019
Described various possible origins for the name "guinea pig," noted the existence of several domesticated breeds, and added the Moleques do Sul guinea pig (Cavia intermedia) to the list of non-domesticated guinea pig species. Jan 18, 2018
Added a photograph of a young dark-colored guinea pig (Cavia porcellus). Jan 18, 2018
Add new Web site: Burke's Backyard - Guinea Pig. Feb 27, 2014
Add new Web site: Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Guinea Pigs. May 13, 2013
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Guinea Pig. May 13, 2013
Add new Web site: A-Z Animals - Guinea Pig. May 13, 2013
Add new Web site: Animal Planet - Guinea Pig. May 13, 2013
Media added. Jun 27, 2011
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Animals - Guinea Pig. May 28, 2008
Added new Web site: Enchanted Learning - Guinea Pig. Mar 11, 2008
Added new Web site: Animal Corner - Guinea Pigs. Feb 07, 2008
Added new Web site: Animal Diversity Web - Cavy. Aug 16, 2007
Added new Web site: Guinea Lynx - Guinea Pig. Aug 16, 2007
Article revised. Sep 27, 2002
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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