The meow translated into English
Do you want to know what the meow means in the English language? Here it is: “I require your immediate attention.” The meow is also spelled ‘miaow’. It always has the same basic message...
Tagged: feline vocalisations
Human: “How are you?” Maine Coon responds with “How are you?”
Some observers are saying that this is remarkable but I don’t think that it is. It is very cute, however. And it is an example of how cats are good observational learners. They learn...
Young caracals make laser beam sounds and violent shrieks
Young caracals can make extraordinary sounds. There is an audio track and a video on this page. The first is from the Reddit.com website. The young caracal makes a laser beam sound. He reminds...
Can and do domestic cats lie?
The answer is that we don’t know but it’s worth discussing the topic as it illuminates certain aspects of feline behaviour. Lying is a big part of human behaviour. The first issue is whether...
Cat sounds like a baby – the evolved meow
If you compare the meow of the domestic cat’s wildcat ancestor to that of the domestic cat today you will notice a difference. Over 10,000 years of domestication the domestic cat meow has evolved...
Does a cat’s meow change with age?
Yes, normally a domestic cat’s meow will change with age. We can expect it because anatomically speaking the domestic cat is very similar to humans and we know that the human voice changes in...
Why do some cats meow silently?
The reason why some domestic cats meow silently is because it is a very close-range pseudo-vocalisation which has become a visual signal rather than a vocal one. You’ll find that in the cat world...
Software business developing cat vocalisation translator using AI and machine learning!
Background Akvelon, whose motto is “We make BIG software happen”, are developing a computer program using artificial intelligence and machine learning which they claim will be able to translate a domestic cat’s vocalisations (sounds...
What do leopard cats sound like?
On paper leopard cats make a range of sounds which are similiar to those of domestic cats such as the purr, meow, spit, hiss and growl. But here is the thing: their versions of...
The real reason why cats purr
You can work out the real reason why domestic cats purr by observing when they do it. There was a time when people believed that the purr simply meant that their cat was contented....
Cat says ‘hello, are you coming?’
A video went viral on Tik Tok a video-sharing social networking service. It purporedly shows a black domestic cat saying ‘hello are you coming?’ to her human companion. He is astonished. It is nice...
Pitiful cat meows affect people less emotionally than whining dogs
A group of scientists led by Katherine Young of King’s College London have come to the conclusion that the whining of distressed dogs are more emotionally affecting to humans than the pitiful meows of...
What is physically happening inside a cat when he purrs? Does the cat choose when to purr?
At one time, in the long distant past, there was a theory that the cat’s voicebox had nothing whatsoever to do with purring. Experts argued that it was to do with the cat’s blood...
So you think a small, cute wild cat will make a nice pet?
WARNING: Turn your computer volume controls down a click or two before playing this video! Some people are tempted into thinking that they’d like to keep a small wild cat species such as a...
Do sand cats purr?
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...
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