How does a cat purr?
It's a vibration of the larynx resonating down the windpipe and diaphragm. It isn't the result of air moving over the vocal cords.
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Cats have special wiring that travels from the brain to the muscles in the voice box. This wiring is able to vibrate the muscles.
Answered by Kimberly W. -
It turns out that cats have special wiring! The wiring travels from the brain to the muscles in the voice box, and this (More?)
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A cat's purr comes from it's larynx (voice box), controlled by the laryngeal muscles. A neural oscillator is also involved.
Answered by Jill K. -
"It's a vibration of the larynx that resonates down to the windpipe and into the diaphragm.
Answered by Amber K. -
Laryngeal muscles are responsible for the opening and closing of the glottis, causing the vocal chords to separate causing a purr.
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