Why don't guinea pigs exist naturally in the wild?

While Guinea pigs do not exist wild, their genus family, Cavia - Wikipedia, has many members that do. The reason that they don't exist is that they are a livestock animal and they were domesticated over 7 millennia ago (5000 bc). read more

Wild guinea pigs enjoy vegetarian diets. They enjoy feasting on leaves, hay, grass, and even flowers. Clovers are a special treat to the guinea pig's palate. Guinea pigs enjoy burrowing themselves underground and co-exist in family groups. read more

No, but its ancestors do. The domesticated guinea pig, or cavia porcellus, is thought to be descended from the Brazilian Guinea Pig, the Shiny Guinea Pig, or the Montane Guinea Pig, which roams free in the Andean region of South America. read more

While domesticated Guinea pigs are no longer found in the wild, they do have some cousins, also called Guinea pigs, in South America that live in forests, savannas, mountainous grasslands and bushy areas. read more