Las cobayas un poco más de cerca...
¿Sabías
que las cobayas, también conocidas como conejillos de Indias, no son
conejos ni vienen de la India? El nombre
científico de la cobaya es Cavia porcellus, porcellus significa
cerdito en Latín. Probablemente su nombre proviene de su
forma y también de los ruidos que emiten.
En su zona de origen, también se las conoce como cuyes, nombre onomatopéyico que varía según la zona. Sigue leyendo la guía para averiguar más cosas
fascinantes sobre estos adorables animales.
Imágenes de Clientes
![Dos conejillos de indias conduciendo un ferrari - atravesando nuestro jardín.](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/253/264/cavias-cavias-splash-cruising-through-the-garden-c6e2d1b7-c70d-4d04-91cf-d18160f44206_4851abd3.jpg)
![Un conejillo de indias escondido en un parterre.](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/253/327/cavias-cavias-splash-flower-power-2c07b02e-5811-4a2c-8454-211f404a2648_db05c619.jpg)
![Un bonito conejillo de indias.](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/292/253/cochons-dinde-a-propos-des-cochons-dinde-splash-rio-20200826-105552_8d88e297.jpg)
![A las cobayas les encanta explorar.](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/346/253/cochons-dinde-a-propos-des-cochons-dinde-splash-rio-20200826-105953_8d09b3a9.jpg)
![Una foto de un conejillo de indias rodeado de un montón de flores preciosas.](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/385/253/cochons-dinde-a-propos-des-cochons-dinde-splash-uyuni-20200825-121555_944fd653.jpg)
![Sr. Simpson](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/534/253/guinea-pigs-guinea-pigs-splash-mr-simpson-15963899205566435362875931883300_ad952877.jpg)
![Conejillo de indias](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/253/449/cochons-dinde-a-propos-des-cochons-dinde-splash-koai-snapchat-422297113_11c5add0.jpg)
![Conejillo de indias](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/358/253/cochons-dinde-a-propos-des-cochons-dinde-splash-rio-12_29102d9d.jpg)
![¡Nuevo hogar!](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/337/253/guinea-pigs-guinea-pigs-splash-new-home-6acb0b89-c525-4b6a-ada2-71d32e249d9b_32ee2ec7.jpg)
![Conejillos de indias](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/436/253/cochons-dinde-a-propos-des-cochons-dinde-splash-rio-20200428-202427_337d2abb.jpg)
![Conejillo de indias](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/350/253/cochons-dinde-a-propos-des-cochons-dinde-splash-rio-20200428-202357_4300e29a.jpg)
![Conejillo de indias](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/390/253/cochons-dinde-a-propos-des-cochons-dinde-splash-rio-20200428-202328_a0f678c8.jpg)
![Conejillo de indias](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/381/253/cochons-dinde-a-propos-des-cochons-dinde-splash-guinea-pig-20200428-202318_56cb227c.jpg)
![Primer plano del conejillo de indias](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/384/253/cochons-dinde-a-propos-des-cochons-dinde-splash-uyuni-20200425-172500_61a2d6e7.jpg)
![Primer plano del conejillo de indias](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/391/253/cochons-dinde-a-propos-des-cochons-dinde-splash-uyuni-20200425-172436_49ef2348.jpg)
![Bambe mi abisinio atigrado](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/253/253/guinea-pigs-guinea-pigs-splash-bambe-my-brindle-abyssinian-img-20200409-140718-166_895cbbe6.jpg)
![Ormer, Alfama y Piggley](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/379/253/guinea-pigs-guinea-pigs-splash-ormer-alfama-and-piggley-alderney-4-2_145eb170.jpg)
![TRUFA](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/337/253/guinea-pigs-guinea-pigs-splash-truffle-aww_02343deb.jpg)
![Tiempo de hierba](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/337/253/guinea-pigs-guinea-pigs-splash-grass-time-cute-2_abd10660.jpg)
![trufa](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/337/253/guinea-pigs-guinea-pigs-splash-truffle-sup-45_adcb0e15.jpg)
![¡Mi hijo Bob Hurley durmiendo en su cama de jirafa!](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/253/308/guinea-pigs-guinea-pigs-splash-my-boy-bob-hurley-sleeping-in-his-giraffe-bed--b42f1fc5-ee86-49b1-b98b-8fdbe6fd6079_c404f7aa.jpg)
![¡Nada mejor que el pepino!](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/337/253/guinea-pigs-guinea-pigs-splash-nothing-better-than-cucumber-goog-4_254af05e.jpg)
![conejillos de indias](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/337/253/guinea-pigs-guinea-pigs-splash-guinea-pigs-goog1_0bb7e0ef.jpg)
![entre las fresas ????](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/337/253/guinea-pigs-guinea-pigs-splash-amongst-the-strawberrys--upload-2_83f333d1.jpg)
![I ????????](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/337/253/guinea-pigs-guinea-pigs-splash-i--upload-3_e170e817.jpg)
![Una pequeña cobaya blanca con pelaje blanco con manchas naranjas y negras](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/337/253/guinea-pigs-guinea-pigs-splash--uploadddd_cf2e6d1a.jpg)
![¡Mmm!](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/337/253/guinea-pigs-guinea-pigs-splash-yum-uploadddd-2_478b99a7.jpg)
![¡Estoy tan relajado!](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/337/253/guinea-pigs-guinea-pigs-splash-i-am-so-relaxed-uploadd_51fde700.jpg)
![](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/337/253/guinea-pigs-guinea-pigs-splash-best-friends-uploadd-2_796be864.jpg)
![Este es mi lindo conejillo de indias llamado Truffle](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/350/253/guinea-pigs-guinea-pigs-splash-this-is-my-cute-guinea-pig-named-truffle-upload_692e2f24.jpg)
![Conejillo de indias en la jaula](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/390/253/cochons-dinde-a-propos-des-cochons-dinde-splash-rio-20200324-174832_d1290558.jpg)
![Dos conejillos de indias disfrutando el uno del otro.](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/400/253/cavias-cavias-splash-chh-van-de-guineatuin-picsart-01-26-121936_0f713d24.jpg)
![Ooh, me siento fabuloso después de mi corte de pelo ???? ♂️](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/253/337/guinea-pigs-guinea-pigs-splash-ooh-i-feel-fabulous-after-my-haircut---63fc7631-2f36-4e66-ab8f-7fd16a62eccf_a86aac76.jpg)
![Un pequeño conejillo de indias marrón con un ovillo de cuerda al lado](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/385/253/cochons-dinde-a-propos-des-cochons-dinde-splash-boo-20200109-210148_1d025bcf.jpg)
![Una cobaya blanca con manchas negras en un jardín](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/384/253/cochons-dinde-a-propos-des-cochons-dinde-splash-rio-20200109-210341_6b848855.jpg)
![Chubs y boot afuera en su recinto casero](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/337/253/guinea-pigs-guinea-pigs-splash-chubs-and-boot-outside-in-their-homemade-enclosure--84aa9e5f-5d18-4fb2-93cc-13a20a395d40_5d9c3fc1.jpg)
![Conejillo de indias comiendo hierba en el corral](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/396/253/cochons-dinde-a-propos-des-cochons-dinde-splash-booo-screenshot-2019-11-01-11-52-24-1_b72fd49a.png)
![Conejillo de indias comiendo hierba en el corral](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/396/253/cochons-dinde-a-propos-des-cochons-dinde-splash-booo-screenshot-2019-11-01-11-52-24-1_8b6e42c8.png)
![Conejillo de indias comiendo hierba en el corral](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/415/253/cochons-dinde-a-propos-des-cochons-dinde-splash-boo-screenshot-2019-11-01-11-52-41-1_7be0c484.png)
![Conejillo de indias en la carrera](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/390/253/cochons-dinde-a-propos-des-cochons-dinde-splash-rio-screenshot-2019-11-01-11-53-09-1_889ec7a9.png)
![Conejillo de indias en la carrera](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/396/253/cochons-dinde-a-propos-des-cochons-dinde-splash-rio-screenshot-2019-11-01-11-53-37-1_8556564f.png)
![Conejillo de indias comiendo en el corral](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/397/253/cochons-dinde-a-propos-des-cochons-dinde-splash-boo-screenshot-2019-11-01-11-53-45-1_63d8b602.png)
![Conejillo de indias con comida](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/375/253/cochons-dinde-a-propos-des-cochons-dinde-splash-boo-screenshot-2019-11-01-11-54-52-1_f9c644e6.png)
![Conejillo de indias comiendo comida](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/407/253/cochons-dinde-a-propos-des-cochons-dinde-splash-boo-screenshot-2019-11-01-11-54-54-1_da529d91.png)
![Dos cobayas](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/396/253/cochons-dinde-a-propos-des-cochons-dinde-splash-boo--rio-screenshot-2019-11-01-11-55-02-1_d745dfa0.png)
![Conejillo de indias en la jaula](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/348/253/cochons-dinde-a-propos-des-cochons-dinde-splash-boo-20191031-174736_5dd6516a.jpg)
![Conejillo de indias](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/388/253/cochons-dinde-a-propos-des-cochons-dinde-splash-rio-20191030-144905_7e8d0bfe.jpg)
![Conejillo de indias en la carrera](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/390/253/cochons-dinde-a-propos-des-cochons-dinde-splash-boo-screenshot-2019-10-29-16-30-46-1_f39507dc.png)
![Conejillo de indias comiendo hojas](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/380/253/cochons-dinde-a-propos-des-cochons-dinde-splash-rio-screenshot-2019-10-29-16-30-52-1_307f85a2.png)
![Conejillos de indias en el corral](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/384/253/cochons-dinde-a-propos-des-cochons-dinde-splash-boo--rio-screenshot-2019-10-29-16-31-04-1_c57d029f.png)
![Conejillo de indias](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/383/253/cochons-dinde-a-propos-des-cochons-dinde-splash-boo-screenshot-2019-10-26-12-50-52-1_eba8f5df.png)
![Conejillo de indias en la carrera](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/390/253/cochons-dinde-a-propos-des-cochons-dinde-splash-rio-screenshot-2019-10-26-12-49-53-1_23d5bc5c.png)
![Conejillo de indias en la carrera](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/381/253/cochons-dinde-a-propos-des-cochons-dinde-splash-boo-screenshot-2019-10-26-12-49-40-1_22e4555c.png)
![Conejillo de indias](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/379/253/cochons-dinde-a-propos-des-cochons-dinde-splash-boo-img-0700_dc1fbc8a.jpg)
![Conejillo de indias](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/379/253/cochons-dinde-a-propos-des-cochons-dinde-splash-boo-img-6507_b987511f.jpg)
![Cobayas fuera comiendo hierba](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/337/253/cochons-dinde-a-propos-des-cochons-dinde-splash-pikachu-et-raichu-p1070423_fec65556.jpg)
![Una pista de un metro para un conejillo de indias con una conejera de color púrpura Go](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/253/449/marsvin-marsvin-splash-zelda-ute-aven-nar-det-regnar-20190914-164655_61caf010.jpg)
![Una cobaya negra y una cobaya blanca con manchas marrones en un corral de un metro](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/253/449/marsvin-marsvin-splash-zelda-och-lucy--20190914-165310_ba983e60.jpg)
![Elmo ????](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/337/253/guinea-pigs-guinea-pigs-splash-elmo--a191c4c4-6695-453d-888b-418840b65034_99a53dd6.jpg)
![¡Disfrutando del sol! ¡Y hierba!](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/253/449/guinea-pigs-guinea-pigs-splash-enjoying-the-sunshine-and-grass--20170411-144552_f9e2fae3.jpg)
![¡Goo goo para hierba!](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/315/253/guinea-pigs-guinea-pigs-splash-goo-goo-for-grass-fuzzy_ec8642a2.jpg)
![Conejillo de indias comiendo](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/300/253/cochons-dinde-a-propos-des-cochons-dinde-splash-le-joli-petit-caramel-qui-recevra-tres-bientot-un-magnifique-enclos-omlet-et-deux-petites-compagnes-pour-que-son-bonheur-soit-parfait-cannelle---1er-octobre-2018_fed4bc6a.jpg)
![MI conejillo de indias escondido en su ropa de cama aparentemente muy cómoda](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/337/253/guinea-pigs-guinea-pigs-splash-my-guinea-pig-hiding-in-her-apparently-very-comfy-bedding-img-0038_61532dd7.jpg)
![Recién nacido mis primeros bebés](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/337/253/guinea-pigs-guinea-pigs-splash-new-born-my-first-babys-img-20170422-150101116_68531303.jpg)
![Mi cerdito descarado, Fuzzy Bear](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/337/253/guinea-pigs-guinea-pigs-splash-my-cheeky-piggie-fuzzy-bear-10898125-875887379099415-7403925697493392757-n_f132a316.jpg)
![¡hola!](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/337/253/porcellini-dindia-i-porcellini-dindia-uno-sguardo-da-vicino-hello-img-20170617-131715_008d8f1f.jpg)
![¡nuestra maravillosa casa!](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/449/253/porcellini-dindia-i-porcellini-dindia-uno-sguardo-da-vicino-our-wonderful-home-img-20170602-141042_c2a9a531.jpg)
![Daryl](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/253/450/guinea-pigs-guinea-pigs-splash-daryl-img-3852_d44a4abe.jpg)
![Stella Blue](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/449/253/guinea-pigs-guinea-pigs-splash-stella-blue--img-1657_d68fe74b.jpg)
![mis pequeñas pelusas hambrientas](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/337/253/guinea-pigs-guinea-pigs-splash-my-hungry-little-fluffs--image_7fc3714b.jpg)
![mamá papá y bebé](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/337/253/guinea-pigs-guinea-pigs-splash-mum-dad-and-baby-image_03a203ab.jpg)
![tanta pelusa en un solo lugar](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/337/253/guinea-pigs-guinea-pigs-splash-so-much-fluff-in-one-place-image_a2796f42.jpg)
![Una familia feliz](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/337/253/guinea-pigs-guinea-pigs-splash-one-happy-family--image_2a00055e.jpg)
![Herbie, ¡el gordito!](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/253/337/guinea-pigs-guinea-pigs-splash-herbie--the-chubster--image_d653754c.jpg)
![El más hablador de los cerdos: conoce a Monty.](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/252/253/guinea-pigs-guinea-pigs-splash-the-most-talkative-of-pigs--meet-monty--image_6b0a6fbd.jpg)
![Conseguir mi nuevo conejillo de indias](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/253/337/guinea-pigs-guinea-pigs-splash-getting-my-new-guinea-pig--image_275d95ee.jpg)
![Mi cerdo punk](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/338/253/guinea-pigs-guinea-pigs-splash-my-punk-pig--image_9d24823f.jpg)
![¡Harris luce hermosa para las damas!](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/337/253/guinea-pigs-guinea-pigs-splash-harris-looking-gorgeous-for-the-ladies--image_4d0bf596.jpg)
![Freddy](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/295/253/guinea-pigs-guinea-pigs-splash-freddy-16-03-05-13-58-01-727-deco_27d69bcc.jpg)
![Mi pequeño freddy](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/253/263/guinea-pigs-guinea-pigs-splash-my-little-freddy-16-03-05-14-03-05-718-deco_30a366d2.jpg)
![Dave, un conejillo de indias que vive en el suroeste de Florida, EE. UU.](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/253/253/guinea-pigs-guinea-pigs-splash-dave-a-guinea-pig-living-in-southwest-florida-usa--image_addfdc27.jpg)
![¡Parches con un poco de manzana!](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/338/253/guinea-pigs-guinea-pigs-splash-patches-having-some-apple-image_cff82839.jpg)
![¡Malibú y coque mis conejillos de indias! :-)](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/337/253/guinea_pigsguinea_pigssplash_malibu_and_coke_my_guinea_pigs_-_64b0fee06340a1398f722575_17d71979.jpg)
![¡Tom mi conejillo de indias! :-)](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/253/337/guinea_pigsguinea_pigssplash_tom_my_guinea_pig_-_141d3ec4252f3f07cc4f2a60_a4d4b8b7.jpg)
![Squeakers en el carro de heno](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/253/337/guinea_pigs_guide_squeakers_in_the_hay_cart_64509cb89094cb648f81c3cd.jpg)
![locura margarita!](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/256/253/guinea_pigs_guide_daisy_madness_e82b68fb1f5ee24bc7edb8ac.jpg)
![Gizzy me entiende tanto como yo con ella](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/394/253/guinea_pigs_guide_gizzy_understands_me_just_as_much_as_i_do_with_her_3db55e289551fb1ff1ec2692.jpg)
![Un Wario peludo en perfecto estado de salud](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/253/326/guinea_pigs_guide__a_fuzzy_wario_in_perfect_health_a4cdf1468107a941fa58e0be.jpg)
![Reina Elsa2](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/379/253/guinea_pigs_guide_queen_elsa2_1768e47020dd00b3ec02ab8d.jpg)
![Reina elsa](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/379/253/guinea_pigs_guide_queen_elsa_3ef06a4d895a4e40b4371ee5.jpg)
![Amapola reina](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/337/253/guinea_pigs_guide_queen_poppy_dc1057a2.jpg)
![de nuez](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/379/253/guinea_pigs_guide_nutty_da62bdd6.jpg)
![¡De nuez!](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/379/253/guinea_pigs_guide_nutty_55b3cf58.jpg)
![¡Disfrutando de la hierba!](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/379/253/guinea_pigs_guide_enjoying_the_grass_0917b909.jpg)
![¡De nuez! Por Katie xxx](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/379/253/guinea_pigs_guide_nutty_by_katie_xxx.jpg)
![Bay - el cerdito gordito](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/337/253/guinea_pigs_guide_bay_-_the_chubby_piggie.jpg)
![Chockwit](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/337/253/guinea_pigs_guide_chockwit.jpg)
![Chippo](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/337/253/guinea_pigs_guide_chippo.jpg)
![transporte de cerdito](https://www.omlet.es/images/cache/337/253/guinea_pigs_guide_piggie_transport.jpg)
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