Cavy/Guinea Pigs History

In 2000 BC the first common Guinea Pig wasEnglish traders. As soon as they were introduced
domesticated for food by the Inca, in the AndeanGuinea Pigs became popular as exotic pets. No one
region of South America, in what is now Peru andknows exactly why they came to be thought of as
Bolivia. In these countries the Guinea Pigs continue to"pigs". Maybe it's because the sounds they make are
be a food source. In Peru Guinea Pigs are called cuysimilar to the sounds of the pigs, also they are built
and are considered as a culinary delicacy. Guinea Pigssomething like a pig with a large head relative to the
also play the role of evil-spirit collector in these countrybody, a stout neck, and a rounded rump with no tail of
traditional healing rituals.any consequence.
Guinea Pigs were brought to Europe by Dutch and