why are they called guinea pigs
Some people say that guinea pigs got the guinea part of their name because when sailors brought them from South America they sold them to people for a guinea as pets. A guinea is like a foreign dollar.They got the pig part of their name because the squeaking noise they make reminded them of baby piglets.ome people say that guinea pigs got the guinea part of their name because when sailors brought them from South America they sold them to people for a guinea as pets. A guinea is like a foreign dollar.