Term: Guinea pig, Description: domesticated rodent species from South America, Question: Did the Guinea pigs are domesticated species of rodent (Cavia porcellus)?, Answer:Yes
Fact1: They were originally native to South America. Fact2: Guinea pigs, also called cavies Fact3: they have been popular for thousands of years as pets and as food Fact4:  species of rodent belonging to the family Caviidae and the genus Cavia Fact5: they closely biologically related to pigs, and the origin of the name is still unclear 