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  Archive    Guinea Pigs: The Little Rodents Of The South `spotted (https://www.deviantart.com/spotted) spotted (https://www.deviantart.com/spotted)      :iconmuggi93: Muggi93 (https://www.deviantart.com/muggi93)      Guinea Pigs Twitter Facebook Google+ It is not quite clear how the guinea pig got its name. They hail from South America where they were first domesticated for human consumption by the tribes of the Andes in 5000 B.C. Yes, guinea pigs were food before they were pets and continue to be an important part of the diet especially in Peru and Bolivia. It wasn’t until the 16th century that the guinea pig became popular as an exotic pet among the elite when traders brought the animals to Europe. Even Queen Elizabeth I had