How do cats purr?

Discussion in 'Cat Chat' started by Jessi, Sep 13, 2012.

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    Jessi Well-Known Member

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    Apparently, it's more complicated than even scientists knew:

    http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/138725

    They used to think it was the sound of blood surging through cats' inferior vena cava, but now they're saying that it's actually produced by the layrngeal muscles. I swear the rest of the article breaks it down into English, though. :p
     
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    Ive read that it is an enigma! No one is for sure what it is or why they do it!

    My littlest kitty, I think he has some sort of learning difficulty if thats a thing in cats, couldn't work out how to pur! It was so cute, she would like choke and wheeze....

    She finally worked it out though, only took her a year!
     
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    Becky Well-Known Member

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    Interesting article!
     
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    Thank you for sharing that article. It's amazing how many different sounds cats can produce with one larynx. Cats are really expressive even though they can't talk.
     
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    There is something so strangely calming when a cat is all up in your face and purring like that. It's almost hypnotic.
     
    OhioTom76, Oct 20, 2012
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