Lion Roars
They say a cat is that, just a cat. No matter the size, color or environment the cat grows in. But not all cats are equal, some cats are incapable of giving a roar while some or just not made to give that sweet meow. Let's compare the groups.
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Roaring Cats
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Meow Cats
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Lion
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Cougar
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Tiger
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Cheetah
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Leopard
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house cat
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Jaguar
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So why can' all cats meow and all cats roar? Wouldn't it be great to have your little pussy cat pal give a big lion king roar now and then? Well, the reasons why all cats can't roar boils down to voice box structure. Domesticated small cats will meow, purr and chirp as part of their vocalization. But large cats will simply growl or roar, this is because they have a different throat structure which allows them to roar.
In normal cats, there is also the epihyal bone which is part of the animals voice box. In Big cats this bone is replaced by a ligament. This ligament is capable of stretching to create larger sound-producing passage and thus a wider range of pitch. The more the ligament extends, the lower the sound generated when air passes across the vocal cords. In addition, the cords are large, unbroken and fleshy, which produces deeper sounds.
In normal cats, there is also the epihyal bone which is part of the animals voice box. In Big cats this bone is replaced by a ligament. This ligament is capable of stretching to create larger sound-producing passage and thus a wider range of pitch. The more the ligament extends, the lower the sound generated when air passes across the vocal cords. In addition, the cords are large, unbroken and fleshy, which produces deeper sounds.
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