GIANT MUTANT FERAL GUINEA PIGS NEAR YOU

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http://www.guineapigtoday.com/2012/06/28/californias-giant-guinea-pigs-cuys-criollos-mejorados/

In 2010, small animal rescues in Southern California began receiving phone calls from animal shelters reporting extra large, “wild” guinea pigs. Many of the shelters did not normally contact rescues; yet the guinea pigs were so difficult to handle that shelters deemed them unadoptable. Rescues were puzzled at first, until a San Diego veterinarian posted photos on Facebook of a large, polydactyl guinea pig that resembled those found in the shelters. These guinea pigs came from a local Petco store. When asked about the guinea pigs, Petco queried their supplier and replied that “. . . these are a new type of guinea pig that they are testing. They were excited to hear that people noticed and liked them.”
Always red, red and white or white in color (It is not acceptable to eat dark colored Cuys in Peru);
May have Polydactyly, a mutation caused by inbreeding that results in extra toes;
Weighing between four and eight pounds when full grown (average guinea pigs weigh about two pounds);
Larger features, such as wider ears and huge feet.
Most of these Guinea pigs are feral and difficult to tame, especially if they have reached adulthood without much handling. They also possess superior jumping skills, and cannot be kept in an uncovered cage.