What do guinea pig sounds mean? Understand the different guinea pig calls

The meanings behind guinea pig sounds

Guinea pigs make different sounds in different situations; sometimes the call is short and urgent, and sometimes it is a drawn-out cry. Because guinea pigs have relatively poor eyesight, their hearing, sense of smell and touch are very sharp. Sounds have also become the main means of communication between members of the same species, so what do guinea pig sounds actually mean?

1. Head raised, loud high-pitched crying: asking for food.

2. Head tilted forward: calling to companions.

3. A rapid, low, vibrating sound in the throat: happy.

4. Lively movements, sometimes jumping back and forth, with soft squeaking (both males and females do this): excited and happy.

5. Whole body tense and huddled in a corner, with a high-pitched gu-yi gu-yi sound in the throat: unhappy.

6. Head raised, whole body tense and motionless: afraid.

7. Nose twitching: alert, observing the surrounding environment.

8. Teeth chattering up and down: unhappy.

9. Head raised very high: angry.

10. Front teeth showing, whole body tense, hair on the neck standing up, sometimes holding one foot (front foot) off the ground: threat display.

11. Head lowered and tilted forward, eyes half-closed, whole body pressed close to the ground or huddled in a corner: attack warning.

12. The end of the call drawn out: begging for mercy.