Do Big Cats Purr?
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- Опубліковано 29 січ 2012
- Do tigers, lions, leopards and other species of big cats purr like domestic cats? We're often asked this question so check out the video for answers.
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"And... miscellaneous..." *Tiger mooing*
Tiger just went full Chewbacca!
AardvarkLord did you know that a dragon can purr roar and uhhh make other weird noises
Mmmmmmoooooooooooeooo
LOL Aardvark lord yea that part was sooooooo funny So tigers Do MOO
It’s not mooing it’s moaning
Hahahahahahahahaha
"We're too fierce and ferocious. We don't ever purr."
"Well what do you call the noise you make when you get your tummy rubbed?!"
"Growling friendly-like."
-Calvin and Hobbes
ToxicHyena, I see that you are a man of culture as well.
Tgv.
Every time I see a lion roar I expect the earth to shake.
That's true.. i love the roar of tigers too. it's really scary
Doesnt Tigers have louder roar
I know what you mean.
You should be a fantasy novel writer
I know this was 5 years ago but I do to ._.
"And... miscellaneous..." *weird cat noise*
Daniel Rhodes It's called a moan, but I like to call it a moo
It's a very deep meow
2:35 He said "When's lunch?"
thesuicidefox Were you the lunch? :-D
+thesuicidefox YOU ARE SO RIGHT! LOL
he said "MOOOOOOO" in the second tiger scene 1:01
I have Hiatal Hernia, and when my cat is relaxing and purring in my chest I honestly feel like the purring is doing something to the hernia but his purr is really soft, If I only have a jaguar in my chest, I probably won't have the hernia no more... or my body :D.
Sound and vibration is healing. So is love.
again you need surgery for that no amount of purring wil fix that
I bet the jaguar would remove the hernia
by surgery.
Four years later, I hope you've had your hiatus hernia repaired, and aren't having too much trouble with boluses!
@@chazdesimone7306 Sound, vibration, and love will not fix a hiatal hernia though
Interesting fact: The domestic cat reserves it's purr (in a positive manner) almost solely for human interaction. Feral cats that have been documented rarely, if ever purr unless it's in a negative context (possible for the endorphin reasoning in this video).
What I do not understand is: Why cats try to get endorphin when they are most likely to be happy, like when a human pats the cat? Does in this case the cat do it without the increasing of the endorphin-level?
They do purr in the nest - both the queen and the kittens. And there is often purring in the mating process. Some believe cats purring with humans is a form of neoteny (reverting to infantile behavior) - much like the pawing ("making biscuits") they do when with us. It is generally accepted purring is less about happiness and is more about communicated desire for attention. It is referred to by experts as a "distance reducing communication". I believe - as do many experts that it is more complicated than that. It has been compared to the human smile. There are many reasons a human may smile either purposefully or spontaneously and not all of them are because of a positive emotion.
2:32 made me laugh "aaand miscellaneous..."
Lol miscellaneous. That tiger.
I love all cats
Kawolski Me too!
Kawolski
Marry me
Yes
All cats are beautiful and amazing!
"...Miscellaneous... "
"GARAWWRRWWRARRWHRHR"
2:39.. imagine you standing their and looking to see the lion..
Ikr? I'd be like "WHOA WHERE THE HECK DID YOU COME FROM MATE?!"
Imagine that fence not being there...
The lion was like, “oh, this bloody fence”
😄🤣😂
@@tooicecold "I can't catch my prey!, It blocked me!!"
My cat got all excited watching this video (listening, actually) and at frst grabbed me but then quieted down and is purring his head off now!
love this post
Traumatic moment
Elizabeth Storm cool I have a kitten
Cats purring can be adorable, but those huge cats? I'll pass. Probably the last sound I'll hear on this earth if I was really close enough.
Yes..they can purr. They cannot however "meow" like house cats. They vocalize in much diffrent tones and sounds.
I love those big cat purrs. I love low pitch sounds. Extra bass an all my music
What about a tiger mooing?
I was really close to a mountain lion purring. Not even close to the last sound I'll hear.
How!? I love big cats tooo
I've seen a Lion purr.
So have I.
@Carol Eliza that's like saying plants don't eat because they don't have mouths or stomachs. (Besides carnivorous ones I mean)
That is a very good question. Thanks for asking. The Jaguar and the Leopard are often confused with one another in zoos. Their coloring and markings are so similar that it is difficult for people to distinguish them. The difference lies in the center of the Jaguars rosettes, because unlike the leopard, the Jaguar has spots inside of its rosettes! The Jag is also a much stockier animal than its cousin, with shorter legs and tail - giving it more of a pit bull type appearance.
2:35 "Oh long johnson"
I couldn't help but smile at that sound.
ho don piaaaaano
2:40 hey what's that!.... Oh it's you
I love all cats.
Perfection
When I think of their ability to sleep in the most messed up positions without getting a stiff neck or back-pain.
Their ability to survive a fall from the fifth floor (injured, but still amazing).
Their paws ideal to absorb impact and sneak (running feels horrible for me, even with thick soft soles; I can feel every impact from heel to head)
Their ability to jump and climb, but also their sense for balance
They might not be able to sense as many smells as dogs, but their noses are equally sensitive
...
@@edi9892 Don't forget their incredible sight at night
This is some of the cutest stuff ever.
evilnekowantznobs yeah!
Yes, they are all the same DNA. They are just different names for the same species of cat. Cougar, panther, puma, catamount, painter, American lion, Florida panther, mountain lion, are all names for the same thing.
lol at that miscellaneous sound.
Do u believe im crying while i heard cats purr when they injured and near to death. Im too emotional with cats! I love all the cats!!! My dream job is take care of big cats like them.
+Eva Liana Avrilla Bieber I believe it Eva. Little facts like that can get me too. Cats are one of the coolest things in nature as far as I'm concerned. I have two rescue kittens that I got in October (they are almost grown now) and they really are lovely curious creatures. It makes me cry too to think that one day I might lose them, or that they might get sick and die. I swear, I don't think I could have kids if I can't even handle the idea of losing cats.
its true my vet told me cats purr when theyre close to dying to comfort themselves i unfourtantely seen it first hand when i had to put my cat down but i watch cat videos in his memory
My cat did it minutes before he died..
It is true that cats purr when sudently injuried and near death. Once a kitty of us got roadkilled, a car passed over it, but she staid alive some minutes with half her body blasted, and still purring. Jesus Christ, i cried my ass off that day... ugh....
+TJChagas That is true.
+TJChagas TT^TT
+TJChagas ready your story made me shed a tear ;~;
+Anna The Great I alwaysss hold hard to not shed tears everytime i back here and read it again. ^^ Eyes are watering a bit now. It makes part of the life, saddly... Wish they were forever, because house animals are like angels many times.
+TJChagas I once ran over a cat and it was crunchy. I felt bad at the time but now I just laugh.
By knowing that it is a human desire to pet we also know that the cat would pay the ultimate price if we petted and someone got hurt. The cats' lives are more important that human wants.
Tiger performing miscellaneous sound has won the show, that's for sure
I admire the dedication and effort Big Cats Rescue is putting forward for these endangered species. These cats need to be treated with respect and admiration. The way you rescue them from traumatic conditions and ill health is note worthy. Big applauds to your founder Carol Baskin for devoting her life to the care of these beautiful animals. I feel so ashamed that there are people who are happy to malign her image by considering the claims of a psychopath like Joe Exotic. Good luck to you all. You have my full support
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I think this girl is purrrrfect.
I asked a tiger trainer once if her tigers can purr. She showed me. I was as close to their cages as was safe and she talked toand rubbed her favorite tiger's cheeks and neck and ears. He purred, but as stated in the video, it was only exhaling. But it was surely a sound of affection and pleasure just as in a domestic cat when you stroke it.
Yes!! I do feel comfortable when my cat purrs to me😀😀
Ares is sooooo gorgeous!!!! Love all the big cats but the cougars are my fave.
Hi, that could be the reason why your cats purr is so loud, but honestly I have no idea, maybe a vet could answer that question for you? Thanks for watching our video, your donations go towards caring for our cats so it would pay for food and/or veterinary supplies, THANK YOU! :)
Keep up the awesome work. Thanks for all that you do. Gives me hope in the world that people DO care for more than just themselves.
Amazing sound
Glad you enjoyed the video.
What I think is that the brunette in this video is gorgeous!
The idea that the hyoid bone is responsible for the either/or relationship between roaring and purring was introduced by Richard Owen (1834/1835) and was established by Richard Pocock (1916). It is, however, not the only factor considered (and is to some degree discredited), and it has been suggested that e.g. vocal pads found in the larynx of the bigger cats might be partly responsible for the roaring capabilities of the pantherines, and that a more flexible larynx in general might be required for roaring. As for the hyoid bone, the main issue is whether the epihyal (C2) is cartilaginous or ossified. As for what counts as purring, the most stringent definition so far published is:
Peters, Gustav. 2002. Purring and similar vocalizations in mammals. Mammal Review, vol. 32, no. 4, pp. 245-271.
For more information on purring, and an exhaustive bibliography, see:
purring.org
I am amazed that so many books on cats say purring is a mystery and that the cause or process is unknown.
The sound of big cats purring is ssooooooo soothing. . .
Yes, we are located in one place only, Tampa, FL.
Absolutely SUPERB!!! and so well presented. I have known for a few years that the vibration of the large cat's purrrr is the (same) frequency as human bone and tendons.Thank you for the confirmation.
Cougars can purr?? I just died from the cuteness!!! X-D
I Love these videos!! i watch them for hour son end! im so happy you are respectful towards them engaging and stimulating them and they all seem so happy and like a big family.
that big boy at the end jumping out of bushes...omg...what a beauty ...i love all cats....they are amazing.....
God's Glory. so beautiful and amazing👐👐☝
Amen.
The purring releases endorphins on humans too, and decreases blood sugar/pressure.
I would like to have one of those cats. :3 I also heard there is a species that look like the eclipse (half black turf on one side, something else on the other)
Awe, thanks for saying that.
Thank you
I swear i really love cats, I also love the "miscellaneous" sound they make :D
PURRFECT!
LMFAOOOOOOO LOLOLOLOL!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHHAHA LAWLLLZZZZ
Wow. That was a really, really informative video. I've always wondered about this, so thanks! Also, Ares rolling around purring is just about the cutest thing ever.
Ever since I found the one video about big cats and boxes, I've been watching every Big Cat Rescue video non-stop!! I love all your videos and I really wish to visit ... when I have the money.
"And... miscellaneous..." Tiger: *HURRRR DERRRRRRR*
Thanks so much for this great and VERY informative video! In some of the moments where they are purring I noticed that it is towards the worker who is filming. if you just went up and laid near the cage, would they lay next to you on the other side and just purr? Are any of the really large cats very fond of people these days?
they're so cute when they purr, too bad they have paws big enough to take my face off with one swipe. still cute....
Amazing video!! Please post more of those cute purrrrs
2:35
That Tiger Is Drunk Af
Kyle yep 😂
HE IS!!!!!!
maybe they can but, given the low tone of their roar maybe their purr is to low for us to hear.
I'm so happy when I see cheetahs, lions, leopards in your care. Sending so much love from South Africa.
They dont have cheetahs.
Thank you so much for the video! It's nice to hear more then a yes or no answer to this question.
Prring the second best sound on the world :3
What is the first?
Donie Little the supercar engine sound ;-)
Sam Zigo
I thought you were going to say the female sound of pleasure....
That´s the 4th best sound in the world :D
Sam Zigo
Meh, I would say first. Purring second, some stupid pollution machine sound somewhere down the billions.
Yes. I think big cats do purr.
The greater cats like the lion, tiger, leopard, and jaguars do not have the ability to purr.
Big Cat Rescue Really? She said they could only while exhaling.
I true pure is done through inhaling and exhaling. The exhaling sound is just like the tiger chuff. They can only do it during exhaling.
Big Cat Rescue Yeah. I thought so. BTW is a tiger's chuff considered a purr in a way?
No it is not, but it is a social and happy vocalization.
I don't know, that lion at 0:41 sounded like a purr to me LOL I guess it depends on what you think a purr sounds like!
We have several staff members who live on property and our gift shop manager has a dog at her house :)
Tiger can chuff. I think that's what it called.
+Muhamad Ubaied Very good! Tigers do chuff.
+Big Cat Rescue And snow leopards can't do ROAR.
Their main sounds are:
Tiger chuffs/moans
Lion roars
Leopard makes sawing sound
Jaguar grunts
The lady in the video is very attractive!
+Silvestrs Timofejevs I wonder if she purrs.
Yeah, she's very cute
+Video cougers do purr
Nice pussycat
Syed Kazmi she’s not a cougar lol, she’s a young woman
Thanks for clearing that up.
Thank you for this delightful, educational and entertaining video!
0:58 that sounds like something from jurassic park
I have heard that the earliest sound movies with dinosaurs in them used recordings of roaring lions for the cries of the dinosaurs (which of course no human has ever heard), which could be why to this day we have the idea that dinosaurs sounded like big cats.
all sound mixers blend real animals, incl pigs to create sounds 4 films like Jurassic park. how do i know? i work in film and recording studios.
Trish O'Connor Very true, especially the use of the male lion. However, they also used the low growl of an elephant, and even it's upper vocalizations for the bird species of that period, such as a pterodactyl. Hanna Barbara was famous for that sound effect...
AHS Society the sounds these animals can make are so majestic. you can hear a lot of "alien" noises (in various films) too in these roars :P by the way, as an electronic music producer, i am very grateful i can make roars with synths :D
2:40
"Ooo a meal... come on you little buster... GOTCHA!!! Aww! Darn fence!!! Okay, I'll go over here."
Joseph came close to a purr when he got ice cream for his 17th birthday.
U guys are great. Luv it.
the subtitles are unreadble
giuliomelux yes
giuliomelux thats cause theyre auto generated, not hand written
False, tigers can purr. Proof? Calvin and Hobbes.
I love all of your videos! They're so entertaining and educational. I've learned so much about the big cats since I found your videos. Makes me respect my domestic kitties bigger cousins even that much more.
Years ago while visiting the San Francisco Zoo we came upon a pair of either Leopards or Jaguars that were purring very loudly and non-stop. We were so fascinated that we returned to their cage after having walked away. So there is no doubt in my mind those cats CAN purr.
wow! if purring can repair bones then maybe the medical community or the naturalists should make tapes of big cats purring and use them to heal. i know when my cats purr right next to me i sleep better and i feel better. my cats will always come and stay with my in bed when i am sick too and they will get as close as they can and purr like mad. i wonder if they are trying to help me? wouldn't that be amazing?
I wonder if cat owners who let their cats rest in their laps and purr have stronger thigh bones than similarly active/inactive people who don't have cats. =)
it doesn't work like that. The reason that it helps to repair bones is because of the internal vibrations. Listening to an audio tack isn't going to help your bones unless you put it inside of you or something like that.
My sleep is about twice as sound if my cat is sleeping next to my head, which she usually is.
they may well be trying to help you. my mama calico usually leaves the bed cuddles to our not-a-kitten, but i get them every now and again when my chronic stuff flares up. if you sleep better and feel better with yours there and purring at you, that by itself is healing.
(it's probably more on the psych end, but our bodies and minds are pretty damn linked, and good sleep is important to both if possible. also my therapist and at least one of my ex-therapists are "yeah kitteh cuddles count as therapeutic for dealing with secondhand trauma stuff".)
I think youre pretty
Thanks for informative video!
You have the coolest job ever +D I just watched that mirror video you did on mashable. I think you are doing something right showing the adorable side to these animals!!
1:55 did you hear that kids ? you can heal with sound. this is because your pure nature is simply a vibration, such as the feeling of love. try meditating to the frequency 432 hz or with what are called biaural beats (using headphones specifically for the latter) -- you could have an outer body experience and realize why YOU exist on this planet at this time !!
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I had a cat who would roar by purring loudly then opening his mouth to direct the sound.
So cute!! 😻
Off topic: dayum shes hot *-*
Who is the girl on this video? I think I would like to make her purr..
+Shawn Jesseman She is no longer with Big Cat Rescue.
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This was interesting and well-presented, thanks!
I love the purring of the cougar :)
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i tried to watch..was all dark and i seen no cats..
This "video" was fun to watch.
"Cougars" are technically lions. They are actually called "Mountain Lions".
Lions are of the genus Panthera. Cougars are of the genus Puma. Cougars are not Lions.
The term Mountain Lion was used in reference to the habitat in which they were found in the American West and the fact that adults are a largely single color with no markings the way other cats have markings. But the Cougar is not only found in mountainous terrain. They are also found in the Florida Everglades, where it is called the Florida Panther and even ranges into the Amazon.
Scientists believe that the Lion's closest relative within the Cat family is the Tiger, due to the similar sizes and body builds between the two cats and in many ways the similar behaviors of the two cats.
They were mistaken for female lions, hence why they were originally called Mountain Lions. They are not lions.
Sam Nary This is how it went... Clouded Leopard, Neofelis, evolved first, then Snow Leopard, then some extinct species, then it finally started to split off to other species. Jaguar, then this, then Leopard and Lion. Tigers are more closely related to Jaguars and Snow Leopards, then Lions. Look it up. Lions and Leopards are the youngest evolutions of Panthera.
superblahmanofdoom That may be the order in which they evolved, but from what I've read, "Tiger" by Stephen Mills and seen in documentary evidence, is that the Tiger is more closely related to the Lion than other big cats...
Which is more believable than claiming Tigers are more closely related to Jaguars. Typically, Jaguars kill by biting through the skull of the target, whereas Tigers target the spinal column or throat (depending on the size of the animal) more in common with Leopards and Lions. As far as I know, Jaguars evolved in the new world and particularly in Central to South America whereas the Tiger evolved in Asia.
As the same time there is stark differences between Tigers and Jaguars. While the Tiger is bigger in terms of height and weight, the Jaguar is stockier and if scaled up to the same size as a Tiger would look like it has twice as much muscle as a Tiger does. Given that Jaguars and Leopards are about the same height and length, yet the Jaguar is twice as large as the Leopard.
Yet in comparing the Tiger and Lion, the differences are hard to tell apart. The skeletons are virtually identical, and even experts can have trouble telling a Tiger's skull apart from a Lion's. In terms of their muscle mass and layout, Tigers and Lions are also virtually identical, and there is documented evidence that Tigers have also displayed surprising amounts of social behavior that was originally only thought to be present in Lions.
My favorite big cat is the Mountain Lion along with the cheetah and both make very unique sounds espically the cheetah cub bird sounds.
That is a FANTASTIC book
Thank you. This was very informative and was well done.
In Myrtle beach SC you can go the preservation station and hold a cub for about $80. I LOVED it!! I got to hold and feed a white tiger cub.
A purring lion... That is so badass and so cool.
Nice videos you got.
That lion coming out of the bush there was surprising. Fast and silent.
Nicely done. This answered our questions about whether or not big cats purr. Thanks for sharing.
The sound of a male lions territorial roar is so beautifully terrifying.
Everything about that sound just says "i'm big, i'm bad and this place belongs to be"
You're a trooper for researching the true purr.
I literally just watched a video of a tiger purring, both on the inhale and exhale.
Not that I know of.