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Other Varieties of Guinea Pigs
There are some other less often recognized varieties of guinea pigs. For example, other haired guinea pigs include the Merino (long curly hair with a crest on the head) and the Alpaca (long curly hair that grows forward over the head). In addition, there are many color variations which are also used to describe guinea pigs along with the breed.

There are also two kinds of hairless guinea pigs. The Baldwin Guinea Pig is totally hairless, although they can be born with some hair which is lost as the guinea pig matures. "Skinny Pigs" are hairless as well, but often not completely as there may be patches of hair on the face and paws as well as fine hair over other parts of the body. For more about hairless guinea pigs, see "Hairless Guinea Pigs."

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