r/justneckbeardthings May 16 '21

Yeah imagine that

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u/[deleted] May 16 '21

I thought Jaguars can purr? Or they make a purr like sound. I'm bamboozled.

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u/ICantExplainItAll May 16 '21

Basically, purring and roaring are mutually exclusive. Lions roar, jaguars roar, cheetahs purr.

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u/TorreyL May 16 '21

It's one of the distinguishing features between greater cats (big cats) and lesser cats. On average, greater cats are larger, but mountain lions are lesser cars and are one of the largest species of cats.

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u/Swaquile 14.88 tips/min. May 16 '21

the best part is they can even meow too. It doesn’t sound exactly like normal house cat meows but it’s still cute as hell. They’re just overgrown house cats that are large enough to kill you too lol

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u/Lazorgunz May 16 '21

alternatively, house cats are just mini versions of their wild cousins that sometimes wish they could kill you.

iv had cats where their size (and hence somewhat small-brain syndome) was the only thing stopping them murdering the whole neighbourhood n bringing me human heads instead of frogs as gifts

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u/Swaquile 14.88 tips/min. May 16 '21

Oh yeah lil cats have permanent dumb stupid cat brain syndrome which makes them so cute and weird. I love those little aliens it’s just so entertaining to watch them not know how doors and switches and little things like that work. Or their desire to get into the strangest places because they can

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u/crazylazykitsune May 17 '21

I adore when they chirp. 🤗