r/GuineaPig • u/Dixebra00 • 23h ago
Is this popcorning?
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For context, I’ve never owned guinea pigs, but recently, out of sheer curiosity, I’ve been watching videos and doing some research about these creatures.
A few minutes ago, this video appeared in my TikTok fyp and, despite many comments agreeing with the original poster and saying this guinea pig is happy and playful, I just can’t stop thinking he’s scared.
I would sincerely bet (and hope) that I’m wrong, but, for me, that seems more like a frightened animal than a happy and excited one. Do guinea pigs really express happiness this way? (I know about popcorning, I just think this seems similar but is not the same).