The aloe vera plant is a tropical plant with thick, spiky leaves thatâs widely cultivated throughout the world. Itâs fairly easy to grow and you can find aloe vera plants in many houses and gardens. The leaves of the aloe vera plant contain a transparent gel which is commonly used to treat minor skin irritations. You can extract aloe vera gel from your own plants and store it home.
The guinea pig (or âcavyâ), a small rodent of the genus Cavia, originated in South America but is now found in cages â and on laps â throughout the world. So it isnât from Guinea (which is the name of both a country and a region in western Africa), and it isnât a pig.1) The animal was perhaps âthought to resemble the young of the Guinea Hog (Potamochoerus),â which is a river pig found in Guinea. (2) Back when the phrase âguinea pigâ was first recorded, the word âGuineaâ was often used to denote some unspecified or unknown faraway land.
The History of Guinea Pigs. Guinea pigs are a species of rodent that originated in South America. Theyâre thought to have been domesticated as early as 5000 BC, and they form a persistent part of the culture of many people within this area - statues dating back to 500 BC as well as later art all depict guinea pigs in a variety of different forms.