Guinea Pigs Were Widespread as Elizabethan Pets

[Rhinerah]

I hope I don't get into any trouble for posting a link here in the forum, but I was so excited to read this article! And it's from National Geographic, which is a reputable source. Take a read through, it's so neat! Guinea Pig ancestors! I hope you all enjoy reading it as much as I did.


http://www.facebook.com/l.php?*=htt...QHU3wE8AQENllsmUlZ5CYEy1bF30Mg0xd5UNep91xaPGQ

 

[doglovinpiggylover]

i cant view it hon x

 

[Pepperdog]

me neither

 

[louise_stocker]

I'd be interested in reading it too - I read recently that Elizabeth I kept guinea pigs! Bet we'd have a few things to say about her set-up in tudor times!

 

[Rhinerah]

Here is the proper link:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/...uinea-pigs-europe-south-america-pets-animals/

Sorry about that! I'll figure out this fandangled internet sooner or later.

 

[Guinea pigs <3]

Oh very interesting! Thanks for posting!

 

[Tbag]

Great link - thanks for sharing! I'm fascinated by history, so history+pigs= awesome

 

[Guinea Slave]

To keep the theme going...did you know that Teddy Roosevelt owned and loved Guinea pigs, Elizabeth I kept them . Have a look at this Wikipedia link...particularly the bit about 'culture and media influence' near the end, I have forgotten about how many films and books they have been in and of course the Magicians Nephew with the guinea in that!...

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

For those of us that are horse riders.....the famous William Fox-Pitt loves guineas and used to breed and keep loads of them.

I am a bit bored this afternoon so will see if I can find anything else rolleyes

 

[TamaraMaria]

Seems that Brueghel loved guinea pigs, at this page
http://torstenthnis.ifunnyblog.com/aards/
(scroll down a bit, forth picture) is the Fall depicted, Adam, Eve, the apple and... two guinea pigs (to the right of the peacock)!