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Animal Care Assistant Hayden Dearling holding a pet guinea pig at West Hatch Animal Centre.

Nine facts you need to know before getting guinea pigs

Guinea pigs are very active, they can be awake for up to 20 hours a day - you don't need much beauty sleep when you're a guinea pig!