A bizarre breed of guinea pig that was created for laboratory testing more than 30 years ago has become the latest designer pet.
The skinny-pig has no hair on its body except for tufts on its face and feet. They were created using mutated genes during the Seventies and their bare skin was used for dermatological experiments.
Research labs eventually handed the creatures over to breeders who have mated them with traditional guinea pigs to strengthen their immune system.
Source: Daily Mail
Monday, March 24, 2008
Cute or not? Hairless guinea pig
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
2 comments:
They used to sell those up here a few years ago. They were being sold as "skinny-pigs"
Very cute! I used to own one when I was little (and I had a furry one too).
Too cute!
Post a Comment