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🦁 Mammals

Guinea Pig facts for kids

Where the guinea pig lives, what it eats, the sound it makes and a fun fact. Tap Tell me! and Buzzby reads it out loud.

🏠 Where does the guinea pig live?: Grasslands of South America, and homes as pets
🍽️ What does the guinea pig eat?: Hay, grass and vegetables
🔊 What sound does it make, or how does it move?: Wheeks and purrs
✨ Fun fact: Guinea pigs wheek loudly when they hear the fridge open, because they know food is coming.

Ages 3 to 7 Mammals

All about the guinea pig

The guinea pig is one of the mammals in our Animal Kingdom. You can find it in grasslands of South America, and homes as pets, and it eats hay, grass and vegetables. It wheeks and purrs. This page is a good fit for ages 3 to 7 (Preschool to 2nd Grade), and Buzzby can read it out loud.

Is the guinea pig one of the mammals?

Yes. Mammals have fur or hair, are warm blooded and feed their babies milk.

Talk about it

Have you ever seen a guinea pig? Where was it?
What would you eat if you were a guinea pig?
Can you make the guinea pig's sound or move like it?

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For grown ups

DoodleBeez is an ad free learning site for ages 3 to 14 from ABIEdu Kids. The Animal Kingdom has 209 animals, each read aloud by Buzzby the bee, plus 510 read aloud picture books, step by step drawing guides and learning games. Start free, no card needed.