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Guinea pigs, with their cute faces and round bodies, are adorable animals. But seeing 220 guinea pigs together in one place? Prepare to be overwhelmed.
At feeding time at Hamura Zoo in Hamura, western Tokyo, a chorus of whistling rose from the guinea pigs, which began munching on cabbage and other tidbits as soon as a partition separating them from their meals opened.