The cat family is well known for boasting many features of its family members. Being divided into two groups- the big and small cats, this blog talks about big, wild cats and their means of communication.
Scientists
classify wild cats into cats which can roar and those which
can't. Those who can roar belong to genus Panthera like Panthera leo
(Lion). Roaring (and growling) are sounds associated with four cats - lion, leopard, jaguar and tiger. Out of which, lions and
tigers of course roar menacingly, but there is a confusion regarding
leopard and jaguar. Many state that
the word roar is very carelessly used in case of these two wild cats. These cats actually can bark and cough, but seldom roar. Along
with roar, the other popular sounds among these four include- grunts,
coughs,hisses,screams and meows.
Cheetahs,snow leopards and clouded leopards are not gifted with this magnificent vocal rendition.
Not to forget, the big cats are also known to make other distinctive vocalizations like the tigers are known to make various other sounds like chuffing (prusten),woofing and nasal sound which comes while growling. The prusten is also found in snow leopards,jaguars and clouded leopards. The king of the beasts, the lion is known to emit puffs and woofs during close contacts.
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Cheetahs,snow leopards and clouded leopards are not gifted with this magnificent vocal rendition.
Not to forget, the big cats are also known to make other distinctive vocalizations like the tigers are known to make various other sounds like chuffing (prusten),woofing and nasal sound which comes while growling. The prusten is also found in snow leopards,jaguars and clouded leopards. The king of the beasts, the lion is known to emit puffs and woofs during close contacts.
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