Munster guinea pig
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Munster guinea pig ( Galea monasteriensis ) |
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| Solmsdorff , Kock , Hohoff & Sachser , 2004 |
The Munster guinea pig ( Galea monasteriensis ) belongs to the subfamily of the actual guinea pigs from the guinea pig family . The species was only recognized as such in 2004 at the Westphalian Wilhelms University in Münster .
Appearance
The Munster guinea pig is about 22 cm long, weighs about 300 grams and has a gray-brown fur.
distribution
The Munster guinea pig lives in Bolivia in the province of Cochabamba .
behavior
The Munster guinea pig differs from other guinea pigs mainly in its monogamous way of life . It shows itself to be quite aggressive towards foreign conspecifics. The fathers play with their cubs instead of reacting aggressively to them.
nutrition
The Munster guinea pig feeds mainly on grasses.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b "Munster Guinea Pig" - Germans discover new species of mammal. ( Memento of the original from February 19, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In: stern.de December 10, 2004. Accessed February 7, 2013.
