Animals3 min read
Why do cats purr?
2026-08-03•3 min read
Cats purr while resting, but also in other situations, so the sound is not just a single mood in audio form.
The vibration appears to come from muscles around the larynx and airflow through the voice box, though researchers still debate every detail of the mechanism.
What is clear is that purring can be part of comfort, communication, and perhaps self-soothing. A cat is doing more than making a cute noise.
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