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(17,019 posts)Laffy Kat
(16,386 posts)Where I spent many a lunch hour sitting and watching the cheetas. I was always intrigued by how dog-like they were. Their physiques appeared more canine to me. Their paws look like dog paws and their claws don't retract like kitteh claws. They do purr, though. Interesting beasts, cheetas.
eppur_se_muova
(36,290 posts)... modern cladistics apparently say otherwise. So the resemblance may be just parallel evolution.
3catwoman3
(24,051 posts)KT2000
(20,588 posts)the meow is so sweet I would want to pet them but then again, they would kill me.
Coventina
(27,172 posts)They can be leash-trained and no more dangerous than a large dog (if raised and socialized around humans).
Even in the wild, they are not aggressive and frequently have their kills stolen by lions, leopards, and even hyenas.
So you can pet domesticated cheetahs, definitely. Just make sure to not startle them as you approach them.
I didn't know that. I noticed they purr as well.
Coventina
(27,172 posts)I really love them.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,858 posts)CurtEastPoint
(18,664 posts)applegrove
(118,793 posts)A 1/2 mile away. I could feel it in my heart it reverberated so. Love all cats. Dogs? Especially if they are big working dogs.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,858 posts)Some early mornings in the summer we could hear the lion roar. It was a sort of a loud, prolonged woof.
applegrove
(118,793 posts)sakabatou
(42,176 posts)I_UndergroundPanther
(12,480 posts)Cheetah conversations are awesome.
TomSlick
(11,109 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,858 posts)TomSlick
(11,109 posts)I think I was wrong. It appears Cheetahs are physically incapable of roaring.
[link:https://twistedsifter.com/videos/cheetahs-cant-roar-so-they-meow/|
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,858 posts)TomSlick
(11,109 posts)I'm often awaken to be told what strange noises I'm making.
I_UndergroundPanther
(12,480 posts)dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)chime that sounded just like that.
3catwoman3
(24,051 posts)I kept hoping the babies would show up in the chirping clip.
milestogo
(16,829 posts)The voice of the MGM lion is a tigers.
sakabatou
(42,176 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,858 posts)I used to live a short distance from a zoo and we often heard the lion roar early in the morning. They are capable of roaring very loudly. https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/secret-behind-lions-roar.html
WheelWalker
(8,956 posts)WheelWalker
(8,956 posts)non-roaring cats, is the structure of their voice box.
underpants
(182,883 posts)This has kudzu thread written all over it.
sakabatou
(42,176 posts)I forget how long that thread went on for.