Sunday, February 28, 2010

Guinea Pigs are Awesome

Ah, guinea pigs. They’re adorable little vitamin C deficient pets originated from Peru, where they were cultivated as a form of livestock that could be easily raised in urban environments. They were once commonly used as the subjects of scientific tests, then were used as a ’starter pet’ for children, and have now blossomed into the darlings of the Internet. G pigs are everywhere and while they’ll never usurp cats as the best thing, they’re still pretty darn awesome.



Guinea pig in a straw hat!



Guinea pig being raised by a distant relative, the capybara!



Guinea pig’s serious face!


Guinea pig I wish I had posted on valentine’s day!


Guinea pig with unkempt hair in the snow!


Guinea pigs homogenizing!


Guinea pig weighing 1.01 kg!


Guinea pig! Hay lapa no ya, guinea pig!


Guinea pig looking a lot like Kathy Bates!



Guinea pig munchin’ on some hay!


Guinea pigs at mardi gras!



Guinea pig SHOCKED and APPALLED!


Guinea pig inviting you to tango!


Guinea pig pile!


Guinea pig Internet junkie!