I went down to the Pighouse to get the guinea-pigs scissors to cut some grass for breakfast.
They heard me open the door so we wheeking like mad. I could picture GP1 flapping his little ears with disgust that he was having to wait for his breakfast.
I was thinking (as I scouted round for naice grass) - for such vunerable animals; can't kick out, can't climb much, can't burrow, can't scratch,can't really turn quickly enough to bite or lunge; surely it's NOT an advantage to be so noisy?
The squeaking, wheeking, rumbling, purring. All noises that would attract the attention of the hunter.
Or have they evolved these noises to make themselves attractive to soppy owners.
Bit like Tribbles (Star Trek: Trouble With Tribbles)
Mr Spock deduced that they made noises to endear themselves to humans. (But then the buggers ate all the pies grain)
In the wild are they mute? Apart from the
"What's your problem"?
"Your FACE"
type arguments that boars indulge in.
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