Hamsters, gerbils, and guinea pigs are all types of cute rodents commonly kept as house pets. Here’s a breakdown of how they differ and which physical features can help you tell them apart.

Guinea pigs make great pets, especially for kids. Less fragile than rabbits and less skittish than hamsters or gerbils, they’re happily swaddled in baby blankets, tenderly coo and are generally ...

Guinea pigs, with their small size and cute appearance, are popular pets. They are larger than gerbils or hamsters, but still small enough to fit into apartments or small houses. Guinea pigs don't ...

What we quickly discovered was that guinea pigs, or cavies, are really engaging. Jingles was so affectionate and talkative and, although more high maintenance than our hamster, she was so much ...

Volunteers do most of the work of feeding and cleaning the cages of the thousands of rabbits, guinea pigs and hamsters that come through L.A.’s shelter system, several said. L.A. Animal Services ...

Guinea pigs make great pets, especially for kids. Less fragile than rabbits and less skittish than hamsters, they’re happily swaddled in baby blankets, tenderly coo and are generally adored by ...