12 Guinea Pigs With The Most Majestic Hair

It is thought that exotic names assisted in selling particular types of guinea pigs when sales began to decrease and the novelty of pet guinea pigs diminished in England. Other names for guinea pig types also bear out this theory, such as the Lunkarya (from Lundqvist, a famous Swedish ice hockey player) and the Alpaca (named for having fur similar to alpacas). The hair of an Abyssinian guinea pig is straight and coarse and stands up to a height of 3cm (1.5 inches) all over the body. The fur curls around in definite rosette patterns and often there is a ridge of fur meeting from different directions on the spine.