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What of the great cats cannot roar?

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They can. It is now thought that all cats, even "big" cats such as the tiger, that can roar, can purr. Big cats, with their specially-designed throats, can only make a purring sound when exhaling (called chuffing), and not in a constant stream like other cats.

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Roaring is made possible by a special two-piece hyoid bone in the throat. All of the non-roaring cats like the common house cats have a one-piece hyoid bone.

Only 4 living cat species can roar: the lion, tiger, leopard, and jaguar.

This one-piece hyoid bone is also the reason why smaller cats are able to purr while the largest species can not.

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Here is the universal truth.. animals can't talk because God just simply made them that way. They aren't humans like us. There really is no answer, based on scientific truth I've read online, but my belief is that cats and other animals don't talk because God made them that way.

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Only 4 living cat species can roar: the lion, tiger, leopard, and jaguar.

Roaring is made possible by a special two-piece hyoid bone in the throat. All of the non-roaring cats like the common house cats have a one-piece hyoid bone.

This one-piece hyoid bone is also the reason why smaller cats are able to purr while the largest species conventionally can not.

However, felids of the Panthera genus (Tiger, Lion, Jaguar and Leopard) also produce sounds similar to purring, but only when exhaling.

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They are not primates, they dont have the voice box needed to talk, for example apes have a speaking voice box but not the kind that is use for the way humans sound.

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Cats CAN cry. They are pretty much the same as us. Sadly, my cat has cried before. i dont know why, but it is proof. CATS CAN CRY!

Yes, they can cry, but they can't cry tears.

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It may be born without a voice, sick, or just a shy, quiet sort of cat.

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The Cheetah is one , it makes a barking sound, something like a small dog.

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Are cheetahs the only big cats that purr?

Cheetahs can purr but cannot roar. Lions, tigers, leopards and jaguars cannot purr...they can "chuff" and they can roar.


What big cat does not roar?

The cheetah, cougar, snow and clouded leopards cat not roar. Only the cats in the Panthera genus can roar. These cats are the lion, leopard, tiger and jaguar.


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Why don't cats roar like lions?

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Why don't cheetahs roar?

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Do cheetahs purr?

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Does a lion roar when it is hungry?

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