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The history of Guinea-Pig |
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Thursday, 15 January 2009 |
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The history of Guinea-Pig is not really known until today. Known to be accompanied by a man from thousands of years. Mumps comes from South America. The first mention of the domestic breeding of these animals come up with 3000 BC Guinea pigs were bred primarily for meat. The Inca Indians and was also an object of worship - have already discovered many pigs remains, buried in the tombs. Mumps came to Europe is likely to Peru along with the first explorers of America. The first mention of the Old World come from about 1500 years. |
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Syrian hamster (Latin Mesocricetus auratus) |
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Thursday, 15 January 2009 |
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It's the most well-known species of hamster. His history as a pet and laboratory is unique. The first specimen was caught in 1839 by British zoo-worker George Waterhouse near the town of Aleppo in Syria and put on show at the British Museum in London. It was also attributed to his name in Latin cricetus auratus, hamster or goldfish. Nearly one hundred years later, in 1930, Professor Aharoni of Jerusalem has organized an expedition to the Syrian desert to capture the next copies. The project has been successful: 12 young females has been captured. |
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