Guinea pigs

This topic was explored throughout a novel called The Guinea Pigs, by Ludvík Vaculík. Vaculík was a notable Czechoslovakian author in the mid 20th century, while the novel takes place in Prague around 1973. The experiments the narrator forced on the guinea pigs, paralleled the government’s mistreatment of its banker’s-- each one became more invasive and more controlling. In the novel The Guinea Pigs, the experiments done on the guinea pigs become more invasive and controlling by the narrator throughout

Have you ever wanted a pet guinea pig or needed tips about a guinea pig? If so, then you should keep reading. There is a lot of interesting facts you should know about raising these animals. Guinea pigs should have a good and healthy diet, or they could become obese. They should get a colorful variety of fruits and vegetables daily. They also need hay, their favorite type of hay is Timothy Hay. They should always have pellets which contain most of their vitamin C in them. Make sure you keep your

During post-Soviet Czechoslovakia, people strove for control over their lives but rarely achieved it. In The Guinea Pigs by Ludvik Vaculik, Vasek Sr. tries to make a life for himself and his family. He has high hopes for them, and he thinks that they have a happy and prosperous life. However, a combination of circumstance and insufficient pay prevent him from doing things that he wants. As the novel progresses, the narrator feels like he has less and less control over his life until he tries to seize

Normal Biological Information on Guinea Pigs: • Adult weight: 1.5 – 2.5lbs • Sexual maturity: The sexual maturity for a female is 4-6 weeks and for a male it is 3-5 weeks. • Litter size (average): 2-5 guinea pigs • Gestation: 59-72 days • Life span: 5 years • Rectal temperature: The average body temperature for a guinea pig ranges from 99-103.1°F (or 37.2-39.5°C). • Heart rate: A guinea pig 's normal heart rate ranges between 240 to 350 beats per minute. • Respiration rate: 40-150 respiratory

Christmas break was finally over, so it was time to return to the stressful world known as school. I wanted to check on my guinea pig, Sparky, when I first woke up at six o’clock a.m. to see how he was doing. However, once I had lifted the small pink den that he slept under, I had discovered the ugly truth. The guinea pig that I had adopted from PetSmart nearly two weeks ago lay there unmoving, motionless. I had tried picking him up to put him in his small carrier, but he was very stiff and heavy

NOTE CARD TOPIC: Guinea Pigs as Pets QUESTION: How do guinea pigs look like? ANSWER: 1. They have small and compact body. 2. They have small ears and eyes. 3. They have short legs and little feet with long claws. SOURCE: Guinea Pig Anatomy. Animal Corner (https://animalcorner.co.uk/guinea-pig-anatomy).Web. 07 Nov 2017. TOPIC: Guinea Pigs as Pets QUESTION: How do guinea pigs look like? ANSWER: 1. About 8 – 10 inches long, weighing about 2.5 lbs. 2. Different

rocky shores of Animal Island, there lived a sea guinea pig. He was young and curious and loved adventure. He would go diving down to the ocean floor to discover the colorful fish that swam through the bright sea plants, and he loved to explore the small underwater caves that dotted the edges of the reef. One day Guinea Pig was basking in the sunshine. It was almost always cloudy where he lived, and it was a rare day when the sun was out. As Guinea Pig sunned himself on the shore, his eyes scanned

introducing them to an environment with other children with a guinea pigs to see if it will reduce the amount of stress and increase interaction between the children. When playing with guinea pigs at school autistic children are more eager to attend school. They also display more interactive social behavior and become less anxious, according to a series of studies. One of the

The New Pig In movies you hear some things about guinea pigs. You may hear that they are mostly used as test subjects. You may hear that people eat them in South America. You may think that guinea pigs are gross, long tailed rodents, but they aren’t. In my opinion guinea pigs are cute. And they have no tail. But they are classified as a rodent. I do think that guinea pigs are cute. They squeak , they chirp, and when they walk, it is more of a waddle. But neither my mother nor father want me to

million American households owned guinea pigs, also known as cavies. Sadly, I was not a part of this poll in 2013, but I joined the 0.6 percent of those households this year. For the time being, I have an American guinea pig and an Abyssinian guinea pig. These two potato shaped animals have easily become my favorite pets in the last few months. For years I was only allowed cats and eventually dogs, but after plenty of begging, my mom allowed me to get one guinea pig. Around the end of November 2015