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Today on Animal Expert, we are going to tell you 10 interesting facts about guinea pigs that you probably didn't know. Let's get started. First, they are very sociable. Naturally, guinea pigs are gregarious animals that live in groups. They usually form families of more than 10 guinea pigs made up of several females and one or two males. The fact that they live in groups makes them quite sociable animals who usually enjoy the company of other guinea pigs and can even get depressed when they are alone. Second, they are born very developed. The gestation period of guinea pigs is relatively long. It ranges from 58 to 75 days. This means that unlike other rodents, guinea pigs are born very developed, with their eyes open, covered in hair and with their permanent teeth erupted. In addition, although like good mammals, they have a lactation period, they begin to consume solid food a few days after birth. 3. They grow very quickly. Another interesting fact about guinea pigs is that they are animals that grow very quickly. During the first few weeks of life, they can gain up to 50 grams per week, which is truly remarkable considering the small size of these animals. After that, their growth slows down until they reach adult size at 14 or 15 months of age. 4. They have a higher body temperature than ours. You've probably heard that dogs and cats have a slightly higher body temperature than ours. Well, this is also true for guinea pigs whose normal body temperature range is between 37.2 and 39.75. They have a good memory. Specifically, guinea pigs have a great ability to memorize the environments they inhabit and map them in their heads. This means that although they don't have great night vision, they are able to navigate their enclosures with great precision even at night. If you like expert animal, remember that you can give us a super thank you and you can help us continue creating content like this. 6. They can sleep with their eyes open despite having movable eyelids that allow them to close their eyes, many guinea pigs sleep with their eyes open. Some do so regularly, while others only sporadically. This is simply a defense mechanism that they have developed to act quickly in the event of any risky situation. 7. Their teeth grow continuously. Guinea pigs have open rooted dentition, which means that their teeth grow continuously throughout their lives. Under normal conditions, the rate of erosion and eruption of the teeth is balanced, allowing these rodents to keep their teeth in perfect condition. However, when guinea pigs are not offered a brace of food such as Eno that allows their teeth to progressively wear down, overgrowth occurs, leading to dental disease. If you want to learn about the care required for a guinea pig, don't miss the video that we have included in the card. 8. They do not synthesize Vitamin C Like humans, primates and some bat species, guinea pigs are unable to produce vitamin C themselves because they lack the enzyme L glucanolactone oxidase, which is necessary for the synthesis of this vitamin. For this reason, it is essential to provide these animals with a diet rich in vitamin C that meets their nutritional requirements of between 5 and 30 milligrams of vitamin C per kilo. Discover which fruits and vegetables are good for guinea pigs in the video above. 9. They eat their feces Another interesting fact about guinea pigs is that they are coprophagous, which means that they regularly ingest their feces. Although it may seem like an unhygienic practice, they actually do it to obtain B vitamins and to optimize their protein intake. 10 they have very sensitive hearing the ear of a guinea pig is capable of perceiving frequencies between 12 and 60,000 hertz, while the human ear only captures frequencies between 20 and 20,000 hertz. They have a particularly sensitive sense of hearing, which is why they are capable of perceiving the audible spectrum and the ultrasonic range. For this reason, it is important to avoid loud noises in homes with guinea pigs, where they can cause them great stress. If you want to continue learning about other small mammals, don't miss the playlist that we have left for you here on the side. Tell us which of these facts surprised you the most. Until next time, experts to provide these animals with a diet rich in vitamin C that meets their nutritional requirements of between 5 and 30 minutes.