When I was a docent at the Bronx Zoo, they mentioned that as a rule-of-thumb. At the time, zoologists were uncertain as to whether Snow Leopards purred or roared. In size, they were kind of in the middle, and they were very elusive and solitary. I gave a talk on them (pre-internet days) and dug up a couple of facts my mentor didn’t know… and the Ounce was her specialty.
Arlo, the cat is not arguing with you. That would imply the possibility that the cat might be wrong. That’s not a possibility, that’s an impossibility. The cat is merely setting you straight. There’s a difference. We know all this because the cats have told us so.
And the roar/purr dividing line is a pretty good one. Turns out cougars/mountain lions/puma are the largest small cat. They purr!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXhfZRE08ko
frequency270 almost 5 years ago
Hah, Calvin and Hobbes were having the meow/roar discussion yesterday.
electricshadow Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Today is Global Cat Day, in case anyone hasn’t caught on.
Skeptical Meg almost 5 years ago
I think we were a day ahead of Mr Johnson.
When I was a docent at the Bronx Zoo, they mentioned that as a rule-of-thumb. At the time, zoologists were uncertain as to whether Snow Leopards purred or roared. In size, they were kind of in the middle, and they were very elusive and solitary. I gave a talk on them (pre-internet days) and dug up a couple of facts my mentor didn’t know… and the Ounce was her specialty.
nosirrom almost 5 years ago
They have to get their fun somehow.
Tyge almost 5 years ago
If cat can’t roar, what’s a caterwaul?
Airbender almost 5 years ago
Well, isn’t that the cat’s meow….
Kalkkuna almost 5 years ago
A vocal cat is a happy cat.
Steverino Premium Member almost 5 years ago
But they all think alike.
assrdood almost 5 years ago
This weeks strips have been an advertisement for the “National day calendar”.
Nachikethass almost 5 years ago
Luddy: “Hear me roar!”
jth almost 5 years ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFr9n-WwWlU
rugeirn almost 5 years ago
Arlo, the cat is not arguing with you. That would imply the possibility that the cat might be wrong. That’s not a possibility, that’s an impossibility. The cat is merely setting you straight. There’s a difference. We know all this because the cats have told us so.
Teto85 Premium Member almost 5 years ago
And the roar/purr dividing line is a pretty good one. Turns out cougars/mountain lions/puma are the largest small cat. They purr!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXhfZRE08ko
CynthiaLeigh almost 5 years ago
My Manx cat Sigurd makes a kind of a chirping sound. No meowing.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 5 years ago
There is a reason why we don’t have guard cats the size of pumas.
insguy1a1 almost 5 years ago
This is not true, big cats do indeed purr and my late cat Harry would get in the window and howl just like the big cats roar.
trainnut1956 almost 5 years ago
Cougars are considered Big Cats, but they purr. Big Cat Rescue has a video of this.
Enoi almost 5 years ago
I wonder what’s going on with Gene.
JohnDough almost 5 years ago
Some of them chuckle. https://assets.amuniversal.com/48a10b40bb0b0137be3e005056a9545d