Fiercely wild and independent bobcat kitten makes special wild cat sound when released

Bobcat kitten being released. Screenshot.

It’s the sound of this cute bobcat kitten which interests me. He or she looks a little bit like a domestic cat but the sound she makes is definitely not the sort of sound that domestic cats make. It’s a cross between a bark and a cat’s yowl.

Authorities in Utah safely released this young bobcat back into the wild after it was caught killing chickens in a chicken coop.
Police say the coop owner trapped the cat over Thanksgiving weekend and fed it turkey before handing it over to officials. https://t.co/18XzwqHX7k pic.twitter.com/zROvAr0QsO
— ABC News (@ABC) November 26, 2018

I find that the greatest difference between small or medium wild cat species and domestic cats concerns their vocalisations.

Provoked and aggressive domestic cats can behave like small wild cats but they can never replicate that gorgeously wild sound they make.

The ranger who struggles to open the cage is acutely aware of the wild nature of this cute kitten.

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Fiercely wild and independent bobcat kitten makes special wild cat sound when released — 11 Comments

Albert Schepis on February 3, 2020 at 5:42 pm said:
It’s impressive that the little one can make that ferocious sound. Looking at it’s face and head movements though, it seemed to be just more apprehensive, leaning toward fearful but putting on a “stay away from me” show than vicious. It still looks innocent to me and would be totally docile and harmless if only in the company of it’s mom and siblings. Good that even as a kitten it can scare men.
It’s one of my all time favorite cats too, and I hope to see them if/when I move to the country (mountain foothills) as I’ve been planning to. It’s one of the reasons I want to do that.
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Dee (Florida) on November 28, 2018 at 8:56 pm said:
My favorite cat of all time. This darling is at least twice as big as the baby bobcat that I brought home as a child. Their cry is distinctive, and those claws tore me up. I still bear the scars.
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- Caroline Gifford on November 29, 2018 at 5:00 am said:
  Dee, I’m grateful that you bear the scars, so that we don’t have to.💕. Thank you. We almost all of the time bear our own. That is one great clip, is it not? wow.
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Jane on November 28, 2018 at 3:50 pm said:
Speed that sound up a bit, it’s rather like the start of the snarl/yeowl made by domestic cats
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- Caroline Gifford on November 29, 2018 at 5:08 am said:
  You are humorous. Yep, we should all get together with our beloved friend and host, Michael J. Broad. Where do most of us reside? I am thinking that it should be England, but let’s push Michael as far East as we can, what do you think?
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Caroline Gifford on November 28, 2018 at 5:02 am said:
Know one, No One touches my Shrimp. Look at my avatar, please… No one touch’s him. I sent you some flowers and a Thank you. Joke:. I’m not sure you’re going to get the flowers. Just know that we All love You. Thanks.
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Caroline Gifford on November 28, 2018 at 4:52 am said:
Know one, No One touches my Shrimp. Look at my avatar, please…
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Caroline Gifford on November 28, 2018 at 4:44 am said:
Do you want me to attempt to replicate it? I will. The localisation. Mrreee! Re owrr!!! Mrreee! Mrowr…grrrr…
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Caroline Gifford on November 28, 2018 at 4:23 am said:
Michael, please provide the localisation again. I did not hear it…
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- Caroline Gifford on November 28, 2018 at 4:27 am said:
  Do you want me to attempt to replicate it? I will.
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- Michael Broad on November 28, 2018 at 6:49 am said:
  Caroline, click on the sound icon bottom-right of the video! 🙂
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