Riddle: Why are guinea pigs so called, even though they are not from Guinea nor are they pigs?

Education & Reference by Anonymous 2018-06-17 16:08:57

Social Science

4 answers

Anonymous

The "Guinea" part comes from when they were first being sold... They sold them for a guinea, which was an english coin. The squeaking sounds they make reminded them of baby piglets.
Anonymous

Nobody bought them when they were called Big Freakin' Rats.
Anonymous

They were originally called Cavies.
Anonymous

Dr Dolittle...