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Guinea pig
Natural variantCommon in the tradeBeginner to keep

Agouti

A variant of Guinea pig (Cavia porcellus)

Agouti

Representative Guinea pigphoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.

The wild-type ticked coat in which each hair is banded, giving a salt-and-pepper brindled look closest to the ancestral cavy.

Keeper tips for this variant

No special needs; this is the genetically robust wild colour base.

This page covers the Agouti variant. For full husbandry, water params, diet and health —General care: Guinea pig

Other Guinea Pigs variants

American / English (short, smooth coat)AbyssinianPeruvianSilkie / SheltieTexel and CoronetSkinny Pig and Baldwin (hairless)Coat colors and patterns (self, agouti, Dutch, tortoiseshell, Himalayan)American (short smooth coat)Abyssinian (rosetted)Peruvian (long-haired)Silkie / Sheltie (long, swept-back)Teddy (dense plush coat)Skinny / HairlessSelf (solid colour)DutchHimalayan (pointed)TortoiseshellRoan / Dalmatian