Decoding the Enigmatic Purring of Cats: Surprising Revelations Unveiled
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Cats do not require cyclic contractions of vocal fold muscles to produce purring sounds, according to a recent study. Anatomical investigations have revealed a unique pad in cat vocal folds that enables them to generate low frequencies, similar to human "creaky voice" or "vocal fry." This discovery challenges the previous understanding of cat purring and calls for further research to fully comprehend this mechanism.
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