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Guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus).
Joe B. Blossom—NHPA/Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
guinea pig (Cavia porcellus)
Guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus) resemble other cavies in having a robust body...
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coloration; guinea pigs
Five guinea pigs showing different inherited coloration.
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damaged organ of Corti from a guinea pig
Portion of a noise-damaged organ of Corti from a guinea pig exposed to sound at a...
© Robert Preston and Joseph E. Hawkins, Kresge Hearing Research Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.
healthy organ of Corti from a guinea pig
Portion of a healthy organ of Corti from a guinea pig showing the characteristic...
© Robert Preston and Joseph E. Hawkins, Kresge Hearing Research Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.
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