The History of Guinea Pigs

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  • @carschmn
    @carschmn 4 роки тому +547

    Guinea pigs: the food source that was so cute people made them pets.

    • @moxifoxi7710
      @moxifoxi7710 4 роки тому +20

      I would of just felt too bad to eat them like how I feel bad for cows or lambs but I don't have them as pets.... YET haha😝

    • @greenghoul157
      @greenghoul157 4 роки тому +32

      Europeans were probably like we have our own livestock lets keep these little guys as pets

    • @e.j.wizerd2000
      @e.j.wizerd2000 3 роки тому +9

      same with cows, hores, chickens, and meny more xD

    • @obedpadilla5264
      @obedpadilla5264 3 роки тому +12

      In Peru they still eat them

    • @faithintheunseen1294
      @faithintheunseen1294 2 роки тому +2

      @@obedpadilla5264 😢

  • @mspears_bobobuddytheseniorcat
    @mspears_bobobuddytheseniorcat 2 роки тому +95

    I’ve never had a Guinea pig but I think they’re adorable and love their little “weep weep weep” noises!

    • @Just1Bunny
      @Just1Bunny 2 роки тому +7

      The Weep noise is actually called Wheaking, they make the noise to get attention or when food is heard. :)

    • @mspears_bobobuddytheseniorcat
      @mspears_bobobuddytheseniorcat 2 роки тому +5

      @@Just1Bunny How cute!!!

    • @patron8597
      @patron8597 Рік тому

      It's super cute. The ones I had knew that we brought lettuce and vegetables home in plastic bags, which meant that they associated the sound of rustling plastic bags with food. Whenever they heard someone rustle a plastic bag anywhere, they'd start wheaking.

    • @sambunyan274
      @sambunyan274 6 місяців тому +1

      If you lived in my country I would give you one I got 7 we had like 20 in total over time.

    • @mspears_bobobuddytheseniorcat
      @mspears_bobobuddytheseniorcat 6 місяців тому

      @@sambunyan274 That is so nice and generous of you to say!

  • @sc7453
    @sc7453 Рік тому +9

    @Scotty’s Animals, Scotty you are such a kind soul! Thank you for helping these precious creatures! 😊

  • @BabyPinkMonsoon
    @BabyPinkMonsoon 4 роки тому +103

    My thirty-year (so far!) journey with guinea pigs also began with a third-grade classroom piggie! I started reading up on them (and I brought him veggies every morning with the permission of the teacher) and begged my parents and a year later, I had my first piggie!

    • @RosettaAceAlmaak
      @RosettaAceAlmaak 2 роки тому +10

      Hey mine too! Except... that teacher didn't do an ounce of research. Third grade really taught me the lesson 'you can really judge a person's character by how they treat animals.'

  • @DiverseKitty
    @DiverseKitty 4 роки тому +63

    6:27 "help i'm stuck" Lol! I'm sure she could back out but she looks dazed at her hay fortune.
    Great video Scotty, guinea pigs are so precious and their history is rich! I also thought the editing was really good.

  • @gracio1231
    @gracio1231 4 роки тому +140

    I didn’t know Queen Elizabeth had a pet guineapig till this day intrigued already

    • @carolanddaryl922
      @carolanddaryl922 4 роки тому +12

      That painting actually looked like a little white stoat didn't it!

    • @artbygemcat970
      @artbygemcat970 3 роки тому +1

      The cool things we didn't know am I right?

    • @brittletip8191
      @brittletip8191 2 роки тому +11

      It is an Ermin in the picture of Queen Elizabeth.

    • @susannabonke8552
      @susannabonke8552 2 роки тому +2

      @@brittletip8191 agree.

    • @capuchinosofia4771
      @capuchinosofia4771 2 роки тому +2

      @@brittletip8191 yeah that did not look like a guinea pig lol

  • @moshy8650
    @moshy8650 4 роки тому +177

    I always thought they started out as beans evolving into furry little friends :d

    • @PiggieTime
      @PiggieTime 4 роки тому +7

      True true

    • @ScottysAnimals
      @ScottysAnimals  4 роки тому +16

      Haha now you know

    • @marianordenvald
      @marianordenvald 4 роки тому +7

      Ha ha ha very qute of You to say. Little beans evolving. ❤️

    • @moshy8650
      @moshy8650 4 роки тому +5

      @@marianordenvald Some people I know called mine potato. Another called her a... *turd*

    • @theguineapig9382
      @theguineapig9382 4 роки тому +1

      I call them potatoes

  • @nekokna
    @nekokna 4 роки тому +209

    great video! but in my country, there are wild guineapigs called cuis, they get out to receive the sun each morning! my brother saw them while traveling at dawn. so cute!!.! 🥔 💗 🐹

    • @anjalipriya4441
      @anjalipriya4441 3 роки тому +10

      WHAAAAAAT!! Which country are you from?? I'm curious

    • @herrkommandant1876
      @herrkommandant1876 2 роки тому +20

      @@anjalipriya4441 in South America they are called cuys, and as i know there is a large population today in Perú

    • @gorg2079
      @gorg2079 2 роки тому +8

      i eat cuy, Colombia momento

    • @TheWoollyFrog
      @TheWoollyFrog 2 роки тому +1

      They aren't wild. When domestic animals escape, they are called feral. Any actual wild cavies are different species from the domestic guinea pig.

    • @michellechartier1032
      @michellechartier1032 2 роки тому +4

      @@TheWoollyFrog there is only one species! Several breeds though

  • @sockruhtease
    @sockruhtease 3 роки тому +11

    Guinea pigs are my spirit animal, and its good to see someone else as enthusiastic with their history

  • @mariarak8328
    @mariarak8328 4 роки тому +13

    I just love guinea pigs so much, they have such beautiful and docile personalities. They have so much love to give, they love everyone and anyone and best of all they have no ounce of aggression.

  • @equestrianrosie
    @equestrianrosie 4 роки тому +36

    Rubbing a plump piggie on me always makes a booboo feel better so that checks out. xD

  • @annaloveless4107
    @annaloveless4107 4 роки тому +38

    This was a great history lesson on guinea pigs. Thank you, God bless

  • @DeadKoby
    @DeadKoby 3 роки тому +5

    Through the domestication process, Guinea pigs can hear a plastic bag rustle from up to two miles away..........

  • @michellemeredith9831
    @michellemeredith9831 4 роки тому +35

    Nice mini "Documentary" - good content - your voice is very professional - "Voice Overs" could be in your future!

  • @ljgstretchlette
    @ljgstretchlette 2 роки тому +1

    I would love some of these old pictures of the guinea pig portraits and hang them on the wall. I gotta show all my guinea pigs their history.

  • @6330-z3p
    @6330-z3p 4 роки тому +4

    Dude....im like you. I rescued 1 and now I have 6. Im so glad people like you still exist. Keep up the good work bro.

  • @stevecityrocker
    @stevecityrocker 4 роки тому +10

    Thanks, Scott! Very informative and lots of fun. I LOVE my boys Teddy and Zen-Zen. I take great care of them. They're right around 5 1/2 years old and still going strong. I get them checked out by a vet every six months.

  • @joesligo1516
    @joesligo1516 Рік тому +1

    God bless you scotty. Animals are frirends indeed. Good luck in the world

  • @angierobertson2907
    @angierobertson2907 4 роки тому +6

    Scotty,
    Thanks for the interesting video. I didn’t know about the use of diagnosing.
    I like the artwork as well.
    Angie

  • @larisavassilieva3087
    @larisavassilieva3087 9 місяців тому

    Thanks for history.Guinea pig very cute pets.I had skinny pig,was very sweet and attached to me!Love them!

  • @mamawren2795
    @mamawren2795 2 роки тому +7

    You’ve definitely helped me give my Guinea pigs the best life Scotty. Thank you!!! ♥️

  • @TheDragShot
    @TheDragShot 2 роки тому +2

    This video makes a well organized and detailed exposition on what cuys are and their history. As a Peruvian who loves them both as a source of food and companions, I approve of this.
    You have my gratitude.

  • @jjgreen5206
    @jjgreen5206 Рік тому +1

    Very informative!

  • @Kwood10
    @Kwood10 2 роки тому +3

    Scotty I love your videos !! Keep up the great work . There aren’t allot of selfless caring people like you that devote so much time & effort to these cute sweet animals.

  • @angelenemarie6462
    @angelenemarie6462 4 роки тому +15

    Fascinating! Thank you, I love learning about History, good or bad it's the only way we learn and hopefully do better ☺️

  • @DreamilyReal
    @DreamilyReal 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you for this making this video. I have 3 piggies at home and I never knew their histories until today. Love them guinea pigs, they are so cute and help ease my depression.

  • @KateySmile
    @KateySmile 8 місяців тому

    Your Guinea Pig videos are my favourite! You’re my go-to whenever I have piggy related questions or just feel like seeing happy pigs. ☺️ Thank you for your great videos and the care and compassion you give to Guinea Pigs, and all animals ❤

  • @seanforbes3937
    @seanforbes3937 Рік тому +1

    Cool vid buddy

  • @itsjustme...1559
    @itsjustme...1559 4 роки тому +2

    This video was great. I learned a lot about guinea pigs. Thank you so much for taking the time to teach us all. Lots of love to you and all the piggies. Be well and stay safe.

  • @deborahpecheur3078
    @deborahpecheur3078 4 роки тому +6

    Great video Scotty! Good summary of the history of guinea pigs and nicely illustrated 👍

  • @anonymous.youtuber
    @anonymous.youtuber 3 роки тому +2

    What an interesting video ! Beautifully made too ! Scotty is a real artist !

  • @laurensettle3899
    @laurensettle3899 2 роки тому

    2:42 look at the little guinea pig village 😂💕 now want to make little brick houses for my pigs lol

  • @erikajudith1208
    @erikajudith1208 4 роки тому

    Awesome video! Thanks for sharing all that cool info!

  • @scorchtheskywing4873
    @scorchtheskywing4873 2 роки тому +9

    I love and adore guinea pigs. I've had seven hamsters and 7 guinea pigs, wow. The wheeking was always great to hear when I got home from school. I was only ten and managed to tame a guinea pig. Sadly all my guinea pigs died when my sister fed them a toxic plant :(

    • @alphaomega619
      @alphaomega619 2 роки тому

      Sorry to hear, what plant was that , so others can avoid if you remember, thanks, ,

  • @Pogokoala
    @Pogokoala 4 роки тому +26

    This was a very beautiful and kinda sad history of guinea pigs! Love it scotty!!

  • @wesleyfilms
    @wesleyfilms 2 роки тому

    All these guinea pig videos in my recommendations are starting to make me wonder if there’s a concerted effort to see me one. Big Guinea, if you will.

  • @happyhippo4664
    @happyhippo4664 2 роки тому +1

    I believe cavies are still found in the wild. The domesticated pig has been bred for so long, it probably explains why they can't really jump or climb. Also, I think it is ironic that these furry potatoes are found in the land where potatoes come from.

  • @rachelkerr4355
    @rachelkerr4355 4 роки тому

    great video scotty!! really enjoyed it

  • @adilenemartinez1050
    @adilenemartinez1050 4 роки тому +5

    Love your videos... Wish you and Saskia would subtitle them so the information could get to more people... Specially here in México where they're so neglected

  • @ScarlettRayvyn
    @ScarlettRayvyn 4 роки тому +5

    Great!!! You got the book I was going to send you by Edmunds Morales. I got it way back when I was in college when I was studying Anthopology. I found it fascinating and disturbing. It lead to me getting my 2nd guinea pig who ended up living 10 years and was semi free range. Named her Cuy but she wasn't a Cuy breed. Anyway glad you got the book and made the video!

  • @roxywright5558
    @roxywright5558 2 роки тому +1

    I’m glad that you were respectful about the culture, I’m vegetarian and would never eat a Guinea pig but I can’t see how our culture can be outraged that another culture eats them, when our culture eats animals themselves.

  • @natalierossiter9197
    @natalierossiter9197 3 роки тому +2

    Queen Elizabeth also had ferrets. She loved ferrets! Ferrets are another awesome animal.

    • @kateh2893
      @kateh2893 2 роки тому

      I think the animal in the painting is likely a stoat. I was wondering if anyone in the comments was going to notice.

  • @o0minicooper0o
    @o0minicooper0o 4 роки тому

    Nice transition of earth and news paper globe drawing !!!

  • @vulcan2882
    @vulcan2882 11 місяців тому

    My boyfriend has 4 guinea pigs, he's always had guinea pigs growing up. He's trained them to come when he calls them and they all share the same bed at night. ( the guinea pigs I mean ) I have my two puppies and as of two weeks ago a kitten.

  • @lauracavern7757
    @lauracavern7757 4 роки тому +8

    Scotty this is the best video I've ever seen you do! I LOVE it! A mix of history, science, love, and information! Don't worry, I love your others too (especially how-to videos) 💛💛 Awesome job AGAIN!

    • @mamawren2795
      @mamawren2795 2 роки тому

      I thought it was his best video too!

  • @uhohspaghettios3801
    @uhohspaghettios3801 2 роки тому +1

    You can eat a varried diet that includes meat, the important thing is to make sure you're getting you're meat from crualty free (and local if possible) places

    • @ScottysAnimals
      @ScottysAnimals  2 роки тому

      It depends on your definition of cruel.

    • @uhohspaghettios3801
      @uhohspaghettios3801 2 роки тому

      @@ScottysAnimals fair enough. I dont like that things have to die for me to eat, but death is a part of life, weather its plants or animals (to be clear, in not saying that you shouldn't be vegan, i would absolutely be vegan if I could, and i respect the heck out of anyone who can stick to a vegan diet)

  • @booimandi8808
    @booimandi8808 4 роки тому +1

    Omg look at the old furry potatoes!! Sweet babies!!
    Side bar.. Look at Scotty!! Such a baby face!!

  • @cindyp.9030
    @cindyp.9030 4 роки тому

    What a great video and information. So glad you did this video and added a little of your own story to it.

  • @Scoutommy13
    @Scoutommy13 3 роки тому +1

    I HAVE LOOKED THIS UP FOR YEARS. THANK YOU SCOTT

  • @dianehilliard9256
    @dianehilliard9256 4 роки тому

    Fantastic vlog. Really interesting. Thanks

  • @JuanchitoMurilloLopez-un9ob
    @JuanchitoMurilloLopez-un9ob 7 місяців тому

    Las mascotas más bellas y tiernas del mundo.

  • @emma_m0
    @emma_m0 2 роки тому

    I visited Peru 4 years ago. Very nice 👌🏼

  • @gabbyberny1486
    @gabbyberny1486 4 роки тому +2

    Tear jerking
    So happy you are sprouting
    And tuning in
    To living peacefully without eating others😊

  • @thenowherestairs
    @thenowherestairs 3 роки тому

    Hi Scotty very informative, fascinating video - love your channel.

  • @ITIsFunnyDamnIT
    @ITIsFunnyDamnIT 4 роки тому +3

    This is actually a very interesting video. I like learning their history.

  • @YouTube-tied
    @YouTube-tied 4 роки тому

    That was so cool! Thanks for all your fun and informative presentations.

  • @LegalAlien100
    @LegalAlien100 4 роки тому +3

    I was under the impression that there is still a breed of wild cuy that still lives in the Andes completely independent of people. I might be totally wrong though.

  • @Handlewithoutahandle
    @Handlewithoutahandle 2 роки тому +1

    I love my guinea pigs! I love them so much! ❤️😭😭😭

  • @theunexpressedable
    @theunexpressedable 3 роки тому

    Thanks so much for this video, my guinea pig Flash and me and my son Miles watched it together and learned a lot!

  • @RobloxGaming_1000
    @RobloxGaming_1000 Рік тому +1

    Not a only cats were worshiped as guinea pig

  • @watersontryn
    @watersontryn 4 роки тому +1

    i didn't know scott turned into a history teacher

  • @faithbradley4224
    @faithbradley4224 2 роки тому +1

    My auntie is from Peru and she's mentioned eating guinea pigs and how lambs are used as a fashion piece as well, they get snuggled up in the scarves 😂😂❤

  • @daystar4909
    @daystar4909 4 роки тому

    Beam me up Scotty! very nice video, and greetz from Southwest Germany!

  • @scottyboy9316
    @scottyboy9316 Рік тому +1

    I love Guinea pigs

  • @MegInWhispers
    @MegInWhispers 3 роки тому +2

    4:30 that's def a stoat, not a guinea pig

  • @cheryleparrish9184
    @cheryleparrish9184 4 роки тому

    Love this video Scotty!
    Especially the photos of the people with there piggies. Such old photos Great!

  • @koffinglolface1000
    @koffinglolface1000 3 роки тому +6

    vegetables are very good for a healthy diet, but, we still need meat to live, eating meat is important for your brain, we don't eat meat just for being bad, we need it, i recommend a balanced diet, eatinng, meat, eggs, vegetables, fruits and cereals

    • @oreolaw9911
      @oreolaw9911 2 роки тому

      The healthiest diet is the Mediterranean diet because it takes from multiple food groups the vegetarian Is not as good but it’s still okay but the vegan diet is not a good diet because it cuts too many food groups out

  • @billastell3753
    @billastell3753 2 роки тому

    I don't think the animal with Queen Elizabeth at 4:36 is a GP. It looks more like a ferret with the tail hidden.

  • @chillwithbea2555
    @chillwithbea2555 4 роки тому +5

    I would never want to eat a plant based diet only.

  • @PaulHewsonPhD
    @PaulHewsonPhD 4 роки тому

    This is the best video on UA-cam

  • @renderproductions1032
    @renderproductions1032 2 роки тому +2

    3:08 okay, that’s way too heavy handed, and I very very very strongly disagree.

    • @ScottysAnimals
      @ScottysAnimals  2 роки тому +1

      Do your research, study after study shows that green vegetables mushrooms and other plants have chemical compounds that cure disease while meat, especially processed and grilled contain carcinogens and other cancer-causing compounds. Increasing vegetables and reducing meat is always healthy. Legumes also are a great source of protein and other disease-fighting compounds.

  • @myanutube
    @myanutube 4 роки тому

    Great video as always Scotty! 🌟

  • @Abbie-UK
    @Abbie-UK 4 роки тому

    wow ! awesome video . ty Scotty

  • @deannab8649
    @deannab8649 4 роки тому

    Thank you for this great information!

  • @moxifoxi7710
    @moxifoxi7710 4 роки тому

    Its really strange Scott of how I was researching this the other day and you somehow read my mind but you certainly delivered on quality content

  • @mastermosasaur504
    @mastermosasaur504 4 роки тому +6

    That painting of queen Elizabeth at 4:39 shows her with a ferret, not a guinea pig. Nevertheless, very informative video.

  • @jennifer7769
    @jennifer7769 4 роки тому +2

    Look at that young Scott!

  • @waynemarcotte1654
    @waynemarcotte1654 2 роки тому +2

    Used to breed them as a young teen. Got 50 cents per. Curious what they would taste like. Not curious enough to go to the trouble though. Most any meat is good though...cant see why they wouldn't be as well.

    • @ScottysAnimals
      @ScottysAnimals  2 роки тому

      In the U S they are pets and we love them. All animals have feelings and deserve a good life. Meat is produced by force. Research proper nutrition to see it is unnecessary violence.

  • @kelseymariebell1357
    @kelseymariebell1357 2 роки тому

    ❤️ LOVE ❣️❣️❣️🥰🥰 Wow❣️ And, I do not think you made a mistake❣️ They went to happy homes and even if you feel that as many need homes, and it is not good practice typically, they received your love ❤️ 💗💗💗🥰🥰

  • @mizu_the_floatzel
    @mizu_the_floatzel 4 роки тому

    This was the most educational video I ever seen today Scotty keep up the good work and as for guinea pig history of how I'm fall in love with those little buggers just like you it was in school a teacher of mine had a pet guinea pig I just thought he was the cutest little thing ever I kept bugging my mom for guinea pig up until the point she gave in and well we didn't know what the time we needed two guinea pigs so one didn't get lonely sadly I only had one guinea pig up until 6 years ago my last two were brothers furball and cuddles

  • @jennifer7769
    @jennifer7769 4 роки тому

    Good morning Scott! Excellent research

  • @pokemongo-up3rq
    @pokemongo-up3rq 2 роки тому

    3:14 pressin x to doubt big guy. I'm not gonna fight you on this issue, mostly because I'm afraid a light breeze will knock you over.

  • @Lilly-bg4ik
    @Lilly-bg4ik 3 роки тому

    These video is very nicely edited good job 👍

  • @sleighxbellz
    @sleighxbellz 4 роки тому

    I love your little pigs! Are you planing on getting any more guinea pigs soon

  • @melissaelliott2966
    @melissaelliott2966 2 роки тому

    When he said "animals are friends not food". *clicks subscribe * 💖💖💖

  • @o0minicooper0o
    @o0minicooper0o 4 роки тому

    You are the BEST. I HAVE SO MUCH LOVE FOR YOU AND WHAT YOU DO SCOTT

  • @LisaUdkoff
    @LisaUdkoff 5 місяців тому

    Ty for the info to learn about our loved ones❤

  • @estacysantos3036
    @estacysantos3036 2 роки тому

    I learned so much fun to visit from this video

  • @joannekucks4343
    @joannekucks4343 2 роки тому

    4:39. Sorry but this isn’t a guinea pig. It is actually the c1585 ‘Ermine Portrait' attributed to William Segar of Elizabeth I of England (r. 1558-1603 CE). This painting takes its name from the ermine climbing the queen's left arm which was a symbol of purity and royalty (the animal even wears a crown as a collar to make the message doubly clear).
    🥰 I love this video!

  • @janenelovelove2639
    @janenelovelove2639 3 роки тому +1

    APPLAUDS...
    WONDERFUL

  • @catherinewholey3630
    @catherinewholey3630 4 роки тому

    Interesting mini-docu Thanks!

  • @dawnmcgrew2874
    @dawnmcgrew2874 4 роки тому

    Cool video Scott. Thank you :)

  • @huaweikh2593
    @huaweikh2593 4 роки тому

    Brilliant, you have so many talents!

  • @Cicadareal
    @Cicadareal 10 місяців тому

    The first time I ever heard a guine pig make sound it was my sister's and she had it in my room. I didn't know what I was hearing and it scared me. 😂

  • @chestcoldersen9203
    @chestcoldersen9203 4 роки тому

    Great and informative video Scott! 👍🏻

  • @Schattendragonfly
    @Schattendragonfly 4 роки тому +2

    Nice material Scotty :)
    I have heard that the WHITE within guineapigs was not seen often, and was among laboratory ones, and 'they' have used fur colour to see how the guinea pigs gens spread all around the world. I wonder if that is true. I mean, looking at how many pigs get some white fur would tell them how the population spreads and breeds .

  • @lilly_randola
    @lilly_randola 2 роки тому +1

    They DO EXIST in wild.Im from south america and yes they're grey colour,wild and run very fast and look like mini capibaras

    • @ScottysAnimals
      @ScottysAnimals  2 роки тому

      Thank you for sharing that! If you ever get any pictures please send them to me through the contact page on my website. It goes to my email and when I respond you can send me photos

  • @aviorstudios
    @aviorstudios 3 роки тому +1

    it's so funny knowing that these furry little potatoes we're worshipped like gods back then xD

  • @Jamie_McElroy
    @Jamie_McElroy 2 роки тому

    Thanks for another great video!

  • @thresamusgrave9489
    @thresamusgrave9489 2 роки тому

    Thanks love God bless you and your guinea pig family and I appreciate what I learned there thank you so much for that I just love watching you and you got such a caring loving heart for guinea pigs and all the other animals I've seen you come across even a snake a desert rattlesnake I think it was was one and of course Bb and I know you said you had a fish so forth so I meant that was supposed to say BB okay thank you God bless you all