| Chirping: | Rarely heard. A bird-like chirping. May be a distress sound. Other guinea pigs will freeze upon hearing this sound. |
| Chutts: | Usually made when exploring. May be sounded as a single chutt or a double, chutt-chutt. |
| Clucking: | Sound a mother makes to pups or a contented sound. |
| Dmmmmm: | Short, quick purr sound made when Guinea Pig is startled by a loud noise. Guinea Pig will either freeze or scatter. These are natural survival reactions. |
| Grunt: | Threatening sound. Usually precedes a fight. |
| Purr: | Contented sound made while being petted or brushed. A mating sound made by both males and females seeking contact. |
| Scream/Squeal: | Distress, fear, pain. |
| Squeak of the Young: | Loud, high pitched sound made by pups when separated from mother or litter. |
| Tooth Chattering: | Threatening sound. Usually followed by chasing. If chattering and chasing are all that occurs, they usually settle down once dominance is established. If the tooth chattering is followed by a grunt a fight will occur. |
| Tweet of the Young: | Pups have to be taught to go to the bathroom. The sow will lick their genitals and hindquarters in a grooming gesture to encourage elimination. The pup will respond with a tweet sound. |
| Whine: | Quivering trill. Indicates pain or discomfort. |
| Whistle: | Wheat-wheat sound which builds in pitch. Usually made when caretaker is due to feed the Guinea Pig. A greeting for the caretaker. A demand for food or attention. If fed on a regular routine the Guinea Pig tell you what time it is. |
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