12 Guinea Pigs With The Most Majestic Hair

What do Rapunzel, Ariana Grande, and a guinea pig have in common? If you guessed hair, you are right. There are many species of guinea pigs, but Abyssinian, Peruvian, Coronet and Silkie guinea pigs are unique in their impressive, floor-length fur. These little creatures are beautiful to look at, but require a lot of care because of their unusual locks. Take a look at a few of these long-haired beauties.

Some Abyssinians look like they have a moustache, or other features and "clothes" due to the different colours and fur behaviour. The Abyssinian rosette gene is a dominant gene, which means that breeding a smooth haired guinea pig and an Abyssinian will usually result in baby partial Abyssinians. Crossbreeding in this way means that sometimes there might only be one or two rosettes as the dominant gene is mixed with the recessive smooth haired one. Abyssinians bred from two parent Abyssinians (purebreds) with the dominant rosette gene have more rosettes on their body and are more suitable for competing in shows.