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Colourful Cavies (guinea pigs) Quiz

How much do you actually know about your guinea pig's fur colouring? Or about its breed? Or the differences between it and others? Test your knowledge here.

A multiple-choice quiz by hiscuteface. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
hiscuteface

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
302,911

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
618

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Question 1 of 10

1. What colouring would your guinea pig have to be if it was black, red and white? Hint

Tortoiseshell and white.

Tortoiseshell

Agouti

Shelti

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Question 2 of 10

2. If a guinea pig was all black. It would be called a ____ black.

Answer: (One Word, Four Letters.)

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the difference between the rex, and the rex mutation? Hint

Rex has short hair, while the mutation has long hair.

Rex has a short, dense coat, the mutation has soft, curly hair

The rex is a normal guinea pig, while the mutation has a tail.

Rex is female, the mutation is male.

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Question 4 of 10

4. Guinea pigs with rosettes and ridges in their fur are called Abyssinians.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Why is the Peruvian breed considered demanding and not recommended as a pet, unless you are very dedicated? Hint

It is far bigger than a normal guinea pig

For its grooming demands

It requires a permit

It only lives in Peru, you have to live there if you want one

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Question 6 of 10

6. What colouring closely resembles that of a wild guinea pig? Hint

Grey flecked

Self camouflage

Self white

Agouti

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the name of the white marking that goes from the top of a guinea pig's head to its nostrils? Horses have these too.

Answer: (One Word, Five Letters.)

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Dutch form of guinea pig bears strong resemblance in its patterning to the rabbit of the same name.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Besides the Peruvian, there is another type of commonly known long haired breed. What is it? Hint

Sheltie

Icelandic

Silkyhaired

African

10. Last but not at all least.

What am I?
I have dark eyes.
I have a base colour of white, but my nose, ears and feet are dark in colour.
When I am born, I am white all over, my dark marks come with age.

What am I?
Hint

Russian

Satin

Himalayan

Japanese

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What colouring would your guinea pig have to be if it was black, red and white?

Answer: Tortoiseshell and white.

The colouring called tortoiseshell and white is made up of patches of black, white and red. It's also known as a tricolour.

2. If a guinea pig was all black. It would be called a ____ black.

Answer: self

Self varieties are when the animal is all the one colouring. Self blacks are very popular for their glossy, sleek coat. For showing purposes, it should be completely black. Any white or red hairs are considered a serious flaw. But it still makes a great family pet.

3. What is the difference between the rex, and the rex mutation?

Answer: Rex has a short, dense coat, the mutation has soft, curly hair

This feature can be combined with the smooth short coat or with a longer coat.

Guinea pigs don't have tails as, through evolution, the tail was deemed unnecessary because guinea pigs don't climb.

4. Guinea pigs with rosettes and ridges in their fur are called Abyssinians.

Answer: True

The Abyssinian's fur looks like someone has punked it up. But it is actually normal. The most common colour for them are self reds, self blacks, brindles, tortoiseshells and roans. It can take up to 18 months for its coat to develop to its full extent.

5. Why is the Peruvian breed considered demanding and not recommended as a pet, unless you are very dedicated?

Answer: For its grooming demands

Peruvian guinea pig's fur can reach up to 50 cm by adulthood or even more in length. As its coat mats very easily, they are not kept on hay. Hay needs to be supplied on a hay rack.

6. What colouring closely resembles that of a wild guinea pig?

Answer: Agouti

Agoutis have a series of dark and light bands running down each hair. Some agoutis have red eyes. Wild guinea pigs have to be camouflaged and blend in otherwise they would be caught. All wild guinea pigs have dark eyes.

7. What is the name of the white marking that goes from the top of a guinea pig's head to its nostrils? Horses have these too.

Answer: Blaze

Blazes are quite favoured in showing. The blaze is made up of little white hairs that go down the face. Bar self varieties, any guinea pig can have one.

8. The Dutch form of guinea pig bears strong resemblance in its patterning to the rabbit of the same name.

Answer: True

The Dutch has the same colour on both sides of its head. It has a blaze. The rear third of the body can be black, chocolate, red or agouti. The rest is white. It has dark eyes. The outline of the colouring must be clearly defined.

9. Besides the Peruvian, there is another type of commonly known long haired breed. What is it?

Answer: Sheltie

The Sheltie has long, silky, thick hair without whorls, and has short hair on its head, unlike the Peruvian in which its hair is combed over its face until you cannot see its head. Poor thing.

10. Last but not at all least. What am I? I have dark eyes. I have a base colour of white, but my nose, ears and feet are dark in colour. When I am born, I am white all over, my dark marks come with age. What am I?

Answer: Himalayan

Satins have short smooth hair, which is very shiny. It can be cream, gold and red.
Japanese have one side of the head black, the other side red, alternating both colours on both sides of the body as evenly as possible.
Russians have white with dark noses, ears and feet and red eyes. They come in black or chocolate.

Well I hope you enjoyed playing this quiz. I know I did making it. And while I was making it, I learned some new things I did not know previously. My guinea pig called Neo says hi to you all, and thanks for playing.

Source: Author hiscuteface

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