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Published 7 years ago by sjvn with 1 Comments
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7 years ago 1

Do cats purr when humans aren't around?

Humans tend to associate cats purring with happiness, but in turns out they also purr when in pain, hungry and alone.

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  • Gozzin (edited 7 years ago)
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    The actual process of producing the purring sound is complicated, and is still not completely understood, but it involves the muscles of the larynx and the diaphragm being activated by bursts of nerve activity that originate in the brain and occur 20 to 30 times every second.

    Meerkats also purr...I'd like to know if they purr the same way a cat does and for the same reasons.

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