MSN: The secret language of guinea pigs: How they express love, comfort, and stress
Guinea pigs may be small and quiet to the outside world, but within their tiny bodies lives a rich emotional universe. They do not speak in words, yet they communicate constantly through sounds, ...
The secret language of guinea pigs: How they express love, comfort, and stress
AOL: If You See These Signs, Take Your Guinea Pig to the Vet Immediately
Guinea pigs don’t make a fuss when they’re sick. They just keep nibbling, sitting, and acting like everything’s fine, until it really isn’t. Because they hide illness so well, small warning signs ...
If You See These Signs, Take Your Guinea Pig to the Vet Immediately
I’m stressed” is a phrase that many of us use, but now there are ways to shed light on how stressed you actually are ...
In this excerpt from KCUR's podcast "Seeking A Scientist," host Kate the Chemist set out to understand the science behind everyday stress and some helpful ways to cope. Are you feeling stressed? If ...
The pig (Sus domesticus), also called swine (pl.: swine) or hog, is an omnivorous, domesticated, even-toed, hoofed mammal. It is named the domestic pig when distinguishing it from other members of the genus Sus. Some authorities consider it a subspecies of Sus scrofa (the wild boar or Eurasian boar); other authorities consider it a distinct ...
Despite their reputation, pigs are not dirty animals. They’re actually quite clean. The pig’s reputation as a filthy animal comes from its habit of rolling in mud to cool off. Pigs that live in cool, covered environments stay very clean. Pigs are also known as hogs or swine. Male pigs of any age are called boars; female pigs are called sows. Pigs are found and raised all over the world ...