The duration of the growling sound and intensity shift can express variations within the motivation of the cat while making the growling vocalization. It’s produced through a slow exhalation as the mouth is kept slightly open. Susanne Schötz from Lund University defines the growl sound as rasping, harsh, frequently and quickly pulse-modulated, low pitched (100 to 225 hertz) of typically long duration. Cat growling may also be dispersed with hissing.įeline growling is used in offensive and defensive interactions, among cats and toward people and other pets. The mouth usually isn’t as wide open during growling as with other strained intensity sounds like snarling, yowling, or howling. What Is Cat Growling?Ĭat growling is a “strained-intensity” sound produced with the mouth open that usually communicates a negative emotion. Let’s decode how cat growling sounds, it’s communicative meaning, and the best way to behave when faced with a growling feline. The sounds a cat makes are split into three forms of verbal communication: vowel sounds, murmur sounds, and hostile calls.Īlthough it can be tricky to translate all the sounds your kitty makes, cat growling is typically indicative of a hostile sound associated with fear or anxiety, aggression, frustration, and/or pain. Dog owners are used to hearing their pup growl from time to time, but did you know that it’s not uncommon for cats to growl as well?Ĭats use a broad range of vocal sounds directed at members of their own species and also humans to convey their emotions and intent.
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