# The Guinea Pigs — Nonsense Books character guide

> The Guinea Pigs in Nonsense Books by Edward Lear.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the old Guinea Pigs

**First appearance:** 0091-one-hundred-nonsense-pictures-and-rhymes

## Who they are

Guinea pigs who appear in a nonsense rhyme.

## Relationships

### [The Owl and the Pussycat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/characters/the_owl_and_the_pussycat)

_friendship_

The Guinea Pigs are friends and fellow travelers with the Owl and the Pussycat, sharing adventures.

### [The Cats](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/characters/the_cats)

_rivalry_

The Cats view the Guinea Pigs as prey or competitors, leading to a hostile dynamic.

### [The Owl and the Pussycat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/characters/the_owl_and_the_pussycat)

_friendship_

The Guinea Pigs are friends and fellow travelers with the Owl and the Pussycat, sharing adventures.

## In the story

### [The History of the Seven Families of the Lake Pipple-Popple](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/chapters/the-history-of-the-seven-families-of-the-lake-pipple-popple)

The family of two old Guinea Pigs and seven young Guinea Pigs; the young Guinea Pigs die from hitting their heads on a lettuce stalk.

### [Chapter II: The Seven Families](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/chapters/chapter-ii-the-seven-families)

A family of two old Guinea Pigs and seven young Guinea Pigs.

### [Chapter III: The Habits of the Seven Families](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/chapters/chapter-iii-the-habits-of-the-seven-families)

The Guinea Pigs toddle about gardens eating lettuces and Cheshire cheese.

### [Chapter IV: The Children of the Seven Families Are Sent Away](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/chapters/chapter-iv-the-children-of-the-seven-families-are-sent-away)

The old Guinea Pigs tell their children to eat lettuces calmly.

### [Chapter IX: The History of the Seven Young Guinea Pigs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/chapters/chapter-ix-the-history-of-the-seven-young-guinea-pigs)

The seven young Guinea Pigs die after rushing headlong into a lettuce.

### [Chapter XIII: Of What Became of the Parents of the Forty-Nine Children](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/chapters/chapter-xiii-of-what-became-of-the-parents-of-the-forty-nine-children)

Two old Guinea Pigs, parents of the seven young Guinea Pigs killed by a lettuce.

## Links

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