Guinea Pig Sings for His Supper
August 19, 2009 by Heather R.
Filed under Pets
I don’t have much experience with guinea pigs: We actually never had them at the pet store I worked at so the extent of my time spent with them has really only been watching them when we go to the store to pick up supplies!
The video above of Pooh Bear actually taught me several things about guinea pigs in less than a minute!
First of all, they’re really darn cute; secondly, the cute noise that Pooh Bear is making is called “wheeking,” and is generally the sound made when the pig is asking for food. Guinea pigs have many other sounds as well, with names such as chut, chubble, shrieking, purring and rumble, and they all have their own special meanings.
Lastly, I learned that guinea pigs apparently have really good hearing! Pooh Bear started making his cute squeaking noises as soon as he heard and realized that his owner was preparing his meal of vegetables in the adjacent kitchen.
Do you have guinea pigs? What are your favorite guinea pig quirks?
