The answer is probably that an early foundation cat or cats for the breed were noisy and talkative resulting in his or her genes being in almost all Siamese cats. In other words the trait of being talkative and noisy … Continue reading →
Please turn your volume down before playing the video! This is a video of still photos of jaguarundi cubs with an audio track of the extraordinary sounds that they make. They are fighting over food. I have edited out some … Continue reading →
I am going to answer the question without reference to books or the internet. I think I can do this because there is a common sense element to this question. Disagree? Tell me. Don’t hold back! The problem is inherent … Continue reading →
It is thought that the mountain lion whistle mostly occurs during twilight and is a form of advertisement or it signifies frustration. By “advertisement” I presume this to mean a call to tell others of the cat’s presence. The mountain … Continue reading →
Servals communicate through scent-marking, scrapings, body language and vocalisations. Adult servals scent-mark regularly when moving throughout their ranges. Urination is the most common method. The least common method is scaping the ground with the front or hind feet before or … Continue reading →
Rashed Al Qamzi, who I believe is a supervisor at Al Ain Wildlife Park and Resort (believed to be in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia), says that sand cats do purr but in a slightly different and more subtle way to domestic … Continue reading →
Pallas cat vocalisations (it should really be ‘Pallas’s Cat or ‘Manul’) remind us that this is not a cudly, domestic cat that has lost it’s wild cat heritage but very firmly a wild cat. Although domestic cats do sound like … Continue reading →
Your pets learn to read each other’s different signals, says an animal expert. The question in the title is probably meant to refer to domestic cats and dogs primarily, as shown in the photo. And initially, it did get me … Continue reading →
The Tiger chuff is a close-range sound and an integral part of the tiger’s greeting behaviour. Tigers have several vocalisations (sounds) which function in close-range situations for greeting, appeasement, aggression and reassurance. The friendly sounds at close range include, as … Continue reading →
People also search for “what noises do cheetahs make” and “can cheetahs roar or purr?”. All these questions relate to the rich vocal repertoire that the cheetah possesses. Cheetahs have a wide range of vocalisations. They have a yelp which … Continue reading →
