Guinea Pig Suit Of Armour Is This Season's Must-Have Pet Outfit (PICTURES)

LOOK: This Season's Must-Have For Guinea Pigs? A Suit Of Armour (PICS)

A tip of the hat to both our American cousins at Huffington Post Weird News and those at msnNOW for alerting us to the most exciting item on eBay right now.

It's what any self-respecting pet needs. Especially if it's fearful of attack by knights or dragons. It's... a suit of armour for a guinea pig:

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Here's the rear/aerial view:

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And here it is sans its model, Lucky the guinea pig:

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The chainmail suit and helmet is up for auction on eBay because - very sadly - Lucky has passed away.

"In his honor and memory," writes eBayer mightys0x, "any money from this auction (after Ebay fees) will go to the Metropolitan Guinea Pig Rescue in Virginia."

Which is very lovely, and noble. Except... wait a minute: you mean, Lucky wasn't buried in it?!