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Cavy

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Cavy
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Urist likes cavies for their three toes.
Biome

Tamed Attributes
Pet value 3

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Not hunting/war trainable 

Size
Birth: 80 cm3
Mid: 400 cm3
Max: 800 cm3

Age
Adult at: 1
Max age: 4-8
Butchering returns

Food items

Raw materials

Skull 1

Wikipedia article

This article is about the current version of DF.
Note that some content may still need to be updated.

A small rodent with no tail. It can be found roaming the grassland in herds. It has three toes on its hind feet.

Cavies, more commonly known as guinea pigs, are small domestic animals that can also be found roaming tropical plains. While not usable as livestock, they may make decent pets. Unclaimed tame cavies will require a pasture. The males of the species are known as boars, the females are sows, and the children are pups.

Cavies make excellent live-bait in place of cats if you want your bait to survive. They are quite agile and because of their small size, larger creatures such as forgotten beasts have trouble landing a proper attack on them, with many attacks simply glancing off.

Admired for their three toes and adorable call