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.

Most people think they already know pigs.They’re messy, loud, always covered in mud, and mostly seen as farm animals people ...

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.

Pigs are noisy creatures, from their contented oinks to their terrified squeals. But could those sounds contain clues to their emotions and welfare? An international team of researchers say so. For a ...

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.