Guinea pigs in Russia

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Guinea pigs in Russia
by Lysak Maria

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Plan
• What’s a guinea pig
• When did it appeare in Russia
• Popularity chart

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Guinea pig
• Guinea pig is a rodent species. In
Russian it is called “морская свинка”.
However, it has nothing in commen
with the sea and pigs

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Guinea pigs in Russia
• At first, guinea pigs appered in
eighteenth century.
• Later, they became popular again in
the late twentieth century
• About 3 percent of Russian families
keep guinea pigs as pets

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Guinea pigs