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Guinea pig

Cavia porcellus

Description:

This guinea pig was in a small petting farm.

Habitat:

Originary from South America in the Andes. Not found in the wild anymore. In the Andes is used for food. In most countries is nowadays a popular pet.


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Maria dB
Maria dB 12 months ago

nice series. You could add this to the Captive Animals mission.

Hasselt, Vlaanderen, Belgium

Lat: 50.93, Long: 5.34

Spotted on May 27, 2012
Submitted on Jun 21, 2012

Spotted for mission

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