Guinea pigs are popular pets for good reason - they’re social, expressive, and surprisingly vocal. If you've ever stopped to wonder what all those squeals, purrs, and clicks mean, you're not alone.

Guinea pigs are small animals with big opinions, and squeaks are the fastest way they share them. These sounds typically begin early, often within two weeks of birth, and continue throughout the day.

The art of raising pigs begins with a strong foundation in the basics, including background knowledge in the terminology used to describe pigs and what different pig sounds usually indicate your ...

The Web site Bzzzpeek.com records onomatopoetic animal sounds ("Moo" or "Ribbet") as children from all over the world express them. Interpretations of animal sounds differ from country to country, ...

European researchers are developing a tool to help identify animal emotions through a vocal recognition system. It aims to help people who work with pigs identify whether the animals are in distress.

A Web site called Bzzzpeek--that's B-Z-Z-Z peek--.com demonstrates how animal sounds can differ around the world. The creators are Agathe Jacquillat and Tomi Vollauschek, who join us from our studios ...