Rabbits are small, fluffy creatures. They are always alert and can feel the presence of a predator from a distance. They have a bright and distinctive tail. The color of a rabbit’s tail is always white, irrespective of its fur color. Rabbits use their tail to confuse and distract predators. Thus, it is an essential…
Rabbits are vulnerable creatures, and they like to remain alert all the time. Hence, the habit of staring comes naturally to rabbits. They also stare at other rabbits to establish dominance. Also, staring at rabbits is a significant element in bonding. The reason for your pet rabbit staring at you could be numerous. They may…
Guinea pigs are herbivorous animals that mainly eat veggies, fruits, and hay grass. They need to keep on chewing due to their ever-growing teeth that need to be shed. The roughage found in their foods helps them in shedding off these teeth. Lack of hay and grass in their diet brings about dental problems and…
Guinea pigs are small animals that can run quite fast. If your guinea pig has ever escaped from their cage or struggled out of your arms, you know how hard it was to run after them and catch them. They have awkwardly tiny legs compared to their body sizes. However, they also have positive allometry…
Guinea pigs are small low maintenance pets that require minimal input to care for. That’s if you consider their feeding, grooming, cleaning of cages, and giving your attention as minimal input. They get lonely fast and that’s not good for their health as it may bring about depression and withdrawal in your pet. This makes…
Guinea pigs are kind small pets that love playing and socializing. They are rarely aggressive making them common family pets especially in families with young children. However, just like with other friendly pets e.g cats who can scratch, guinea pigs have a way of expressing their irritation by biting. And that’s the topic we’ll be…
Guinea pigs are clean animals that like living in tidy environments. Sometimes though, they get their environment dirty by strewing hay and food all over the cage. This makes them get quite dirty more-so if things get stuck on their hair. For this reason, some people tend to think that guinea pigs are stinky dirty…
You’ve probably seen all the numerous videos on YouTube showing guinea pigs swimming. They may look like they are good swimmers because they don’t drown in the water. Are they really good swimmers? Let’s look into it. Can guinea pigs swim? Yes, guinea pigs can swim. However, they will not swim because they like or…
Some guinea pigs have naturally long hair while others have short hair. Short-haired guinea pigs do not need to have their hair cut because it never grows longer than its normal size. Long-haired guinea pigs, however, need constant trimming because the hair will only grow longer if nothing is done about it. We’ll be looking…
Guinea pigs cannot regulate their temperatures. Their body temperatures fluctuate depending on their environment. This is why it’s advised to keep your guinea pigs indoors during winter due to the intense cold. If the temperature is too cold for you then it’s biting cold for your little ones too. The Animal Welfare League advises that…