Whats a cavy?

[whiskers387]

ok when i google search cavy cages all i get is guinea pig stuff but this link say a cavy is like some kangaroo kinda thing http://austin.kijiji.com/c-Pets-Other-pets-Patagonia-Cavy-Pair-W0QQAdIdZ127101415

 

[threewingedfury]

A guinea pig is considered a cavy, from the family caviidae. So obviously, the animal in that link is in the caviidae family.

Wiki states: "The Cavy family (Caviidae) is a family of rodents native to South America, and including the domestic guinea pig, wild cavies, and the capybara, among other animals. They are found across the continent, in open areas from moist savanna to thorn forests or scrub desert."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caviidae

I'm not 100% sure, but I think that animal is a mara, aka a cavy.

 

[Bethany]

http://www.pawprintonline.com/central-pcavy-101.html

 

[Meowzer]

Yep those are Patagonian Mara and are related to guinea pigs and other rodents.

 

[Chinniechantel]

People that have guinea pigs call them Cavys, that is probably why you are getting confused. "Cavy cages" would be guinea pig cages.