All articles tagged with "Cat Sounds"
Cats purr by rapidly dilating and constricting the glottis, the part of the larynx surrounding the vocal cords, during both inhalation and exhalation, producing a continuous vibration at frequencies between 25 and 150 Hz. Purring signals contentment in many situations, but cats also purr when inju
Cats meow almost exclusively to communicate with humans, not with other cats. Adult cats essentially do not meow at one another; the behavior evolved specifically as a communication channel targeted at people. Kittens meow to their mothers, but this vocalization largely disappears as they mature un
Cats communicate through an unusually rich and multi-channel system that includes vocalisation, body posture and movement, facial expression, scent marking, and tactile behaviour. Remarkably, most of this system is directed at other species, particularly humans, rather than at other cats. Adult ca
