How Do You Understand Why Guinea Pigs Squeal?
Guinea pigs are social animals that live in herds. Each herd is led by a single sexually-mature male that keeps a harem of females. Females also occupy places in a strict hierarchy. Guinea pigs communicate and maintain social order in a variety of ways. Squeals and grunts describe a variety of conditions and wants. Guinea pigs will squeal at each other and also at humans. Understand a little about guinea pig behavior. As herd animals, guinea pigs use sound as a means of maintaining social rank. The dominant male harasses and drives out all other mature males. A single female establishes her own dominance over a careful hierarchy of other females. Yet, females endlessly battle for position. A subordinate female shows submissiveness to a superior female by emitting a low rumbling sound that mimics the sounds made by a sexually aroused male. A stronger rumbling sound serves as a direct challenge to the superior animal. Understand that, for a guinea pig, to squeal or shriek is a way of exp