Guinea pig

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The guinea pig or domestic guinea pig (Cavia porcellus), also known as cavy or domestic cavy, is a species of rodentbelonging to the family Caviidae and the genus Cavia. Despite their common name, these animals are not in the pig family Suidae, nor do they come from Guinea in Africa, and the origin of their name is still unclear; they originated in the Andes of South America and studies based on biochemistry and hybridization suggest they are domesticated descendants of a closely related species of cavy such as C. tschudii, and therefore do not exist naturally in the wild,More info:wiki

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Creative inspiration strikes at random times, often when it’s least expected. For the UK-based publishing house Bloomsbury, it struck in the office one day when a colleague’s mother sent a photo of their family guinea pig wearing a Christmas hat. Much hilarity ensued, and without realizing it, a new label, Guinea Pig Classics, had been born.

“A group of colleagues decided to make ‘A Guinea Pig Nativity,’ ” says fashion and film set designer Tess Gammell, “and after its success they commissioned me [to design] the successors: ‘A Guinea Pig Pride & Prejudice,’ ‘A Guinea Pig Oliver Twist’, and ‘A Guinea Pig Romeo & Juliet.’ ”

The latter, out Tuesday, is the newest installment in the series and features exactly what it promises: beautiful pictures of guinea pigs dressed in historically accurate clothing, acting out the famous Shakespeare play in its entirety. “For me, the work is so much fun. Adapting the books brings me closer to what makes these stories so great and timeless,” says author Alex Goodwin. “And I’m still at the stage when I think, how hilarious would it be for a guinea pig to say this famous line from literature?”