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Do tigers and lions purr like domesticated cats?

April 26, 2017Cats domesticated lions Mathematics purr tigers zoology

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Do tigers and lions purr like domesticated cats?

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They can purr, but not exactly like domestic cats. Domestic cats, and small wild cat species (up to and including the cheetah and puma), purr whilst breathing in and breathing out – big cats can only purr whilst breathing out.