The History of Guinea Pigs

[@carschmn]

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

[@moxifoxi7710]

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]

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

[@e.j.wizerd2000]

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

[@obedpadilla5264]

In Peru they still eat them

[@faithintheunseen1294]

@@obedpadilla5264 😢

[@mspears_bobobuddytheseniorcat]

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

[@Just1Bunny]

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

[@mspears_bobobuddytheseniorcat]

@@Just1Bunny How cute!!!

[@patron8597]

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]

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

[@mspears_bobobuddytheseniorcat]

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

[@BabyPinkMonsoon]

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!

[@vriskafic8ion]

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.'

[@sc7453]

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

[@DiverseKitty]

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.

[@moshy8650]

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

[@PiggieTime]

True true

[@ScottysAnimals]

Haha now you know

[@marianordenvald]

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

[@moshy8650]

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

[@theguineapig9382]

I call them potatoes

[@gracio1231]

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

[@carolanddaryl922]

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

[@artbygemcat970]

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

[@brittletip8191]

It is an Ermin in the picture of Queen Elizabeth.

[@susannabonke8552]

@@brittletip8191 agree.

[@capuchinosofia4771]

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

[@nekokna]

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]

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

[@herrkommandant1876]

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

[@gorg2079]

i eat cuy, Colombia momento

[@TheWoollyFrog]

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]

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

[@equestrianrosie]

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

[@l.obrien8341]

cute

[@sockruhtease]

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

[@DeadKoby]

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

[@mariarak8328]

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.

[@baha3alshamari152]

People nowadays eat 100 millions guinea pigs per year

[@6330-z3p]

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.

[@michellemeredith9831]

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

[@TheDragShot]

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]

Very informative!

[@stevecityrocker]

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.

[@annaloveless4107]

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

[@Kwood10]

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.

[@KateySmile]

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 ❤

[@koffinglolface1000]

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]

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

[@seanforbes3937]

Cool vid buddy

[@mamawren2795]

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

[@deborahpecheur3078]

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

[@DreamilyReal]

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.

[@RobloxCool_34]

Not a only cats were worshiped as guinea pig

[@anonymous.youtuber]

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

[@itsjustme...1559]

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.

[@ljgstretchlette]

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.

[@angelenemarie6462]

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

[@Pogokoala]

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

[@lauracavern7757]

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]

I thought it was his best video too!

[@scorchtheskywing4873]

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]

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

[@happyhippo4664]

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.

[@joesligo1516]

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

[@larisavassilieva3087]

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

[@scottyboy9316]

I love Guinea pigs

[@laurensettle3899]

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

[@rachelkerr4355]

great video scotty!! really enjoyed it

[@harryasmith527]

Animals can be friend and food, I don't discriminate.

[@ScottysAnimals]

Try to

[@angierobertson2907]

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

[@vulcan2882]

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.

[@leoF_0312]

Spaniard: "How could you?” * starts eating their rabbit stew right away, rabbit that many andeans see as pets *

[@LegalAlien100]

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.

[@wesleyfilms]

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.

[@erikajudith1208]

Awesome video! Thanks for sharing all that cool info!

[@roxywright5558]

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.

[@ITIsFunnyDamnIT]

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

[@Scoutommy13]

I HAVE LOOKED THIS UP FOR YEARS. THANK YOU SCOTT

[@PaulHewsonPhD]

This is the best video on KZbin

[@acidbarbie8872]

YAUSS! Scotty you ARE THE MAN! You just made my LIFE w/this video! For years I’ve told people that black peegs were considered especially “magical” (curative) and some ppl didn’t really believe that they were used to diagnose illness. I LOVE peegs and their history and this vid is AWESOME! You always have great pig content and I really appreciated your vid on accidental plastic ingestion. One of my peegs recently got a hold of the hay bag 😑 so it was very reassuring to hear some pro advice 💕💕

[@gabbyberny1486]

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

[@chillwithbea2555]

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

[@uhohspaghettios3801]

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]

It depends on your definition of cruel.

[@uhohspaghettios3801]

@@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)

[@ITIsFunnyDamnIT]

I guess it's time I pick up my guinea pigs and rub them on me. I like holding my boys, they remind me to take a deep breath and stay calm.

[@Handlewithoutahandle]

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

[@ScarlettRayvyn]

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!

[@booimandi8808]

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

[@faithbradley4224]

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 😂😂❤

[@notajokeiamarealbeaver790]

Scotty back at it again with a video to make my day !

[@myanutube]

Great video as always Scotty! 🌟

[@theunexpressedable]

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

[@beyourself9890]

Makes me sad people eat them 😭 but I get it

[@janenelovelove2639]

APPLAUDS... WONDERFUL

[@estacysantos3036]

I learned so much fun to visit from this video

[@Jamie_McElroy]

Thanks for another great video!

[@cindyp.9030]

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

[@o0minicooper0o]

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

[@Abbie-UK]

wow ! awesome video . ty Scotty

[@JuanchitoMurilloLopez-un9ob]

Las mascotas más bellas y tiernas del mundo.

[@LisaUdkoff]

Ty for the info to learn about our loved ones❤

[@dianehilliard9256]

Fantastic vlog. Really interesting. Thanks

[@thenowherestairs]

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

[@MountaineerMichael]

Very awesome!! Thank you Scotty!

[@cheryleparrish9184]

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

[@ShmuckOnWheels]

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

[@LordProteus]

Interesting, but the preachy plug for vegetarianism was kinda cringe.

[@mechapingas3425]

Stay based my friend

[@watersontryn]

i didn't know scott turned into a history teacher

[@prettypeach13]

hehe LOL!

[@girls980]

I need someone to paint me with my guinea pigs now to hang up in my house

[@mumsow]

Brilliant 💚

[@Lilly-bg4ik]

These video is very nicely edited good job 👍

[@moxifoxi7710]

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

[@adilenemartinez1050]

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

[@natalierossiter9197]

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

[@kateh2893]

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

[@bernadettesamuel1195]

I'm Caribbean and I can tell you that guinea pigs being eaten is not a caribbean thing... mostly latin american. I dont know a single CARICOM island that consumes guinea pigs.. but I could just be clueless idk

[@DakotaBeh90]

All animals are for food. God, the one that made all life, even said so. Granted we don’t eat the pets we have, we won’t abstain from enjoying the meat we get.

[@ScottysAnimals]

Re read the bible. Herbs - Genesis 2-29: “And God said, behold I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, which is the fruit of the tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.”

[@Kazamas_sussy_alt_acc]

I havent know the history of guinea pig! :0 Thanks for telling this!❤

[@daystar4909]

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

[@renderproductions1032]

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

[@ScottysAnimals]

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.

[@jennifer7769]

Look at that young Scott!

[@o0minicooper0o]

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

[@waynemarcotte1654]

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]

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.

[@Cicadareal]

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. 😂

[@melissaelliott2966]

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

[@MegInWhispers]

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

[@mizu_the_floatzel]

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

[@chestcoldersen9203]

Great and informative video Scott! 👍🏻

[@RobertBosworth]

Thanks for the history lesson, Scott. Very enjoyable. 🐾

[@TheeKittyPie]

Ahhhh the little costumes are sooooo cute

[@emma_m0]

I visited Peru 4 years ago. Very nice 👌🏼