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Few sounds are as comforting as a cat’s purr. It’s often a sign of contentment, but not all cats purr the same way, or for ...
Because of their size, cats have relatively short vocal cords—so how are they able to produce such low-frequency sounds when purring? Pixabay Cats can be mysterious creatures to begin with, but their ...
A cat’s way of behaving and communicating is more challenging to understand than a dog’s. Cats communicate in several ways. The most common way that cats communicate is by purring. However, there is ...
There are few things more gratifying to cat lovers than a contentedly purring feline. But the precise mechanisms by which kitties produce those pleasant, low-frequency rumblings has been a matter of ...
“Cats are very good at hiding discomfort because, in the wild, showing weakness would make them a target for predators,” Henning wrote. That means your milk-drinking cat could be suffering and you’d ...
Feline researchers have long believed that purring is produced by voluntary muscle contractions, but a new report indicates that this vibration in the larynx of cats may be explained by the myoelastic ...