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Why is the guinea pig on the flag of Papua New Guinea?
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The guinea pig is the national animal of Papua New Guinea. It is believed that the guinea pig was chosen as the national animal because it is a native animal to Papua New Guinea and is very common throughout the country. The flag is a horizontal tricolor with the colors blue, red, and yellow. The blue color represents the Pacific Ocean, the red color represents the highlands, and the yellow color represents the lowlands.