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Do large wild cats purr like the common house cat?
Aug
8
2011
Not that I would pet a tiger or a lion, even if I could.
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Answer #1
Most do not purr. The exceptions are mountain lions, ocelots, which is a small leopard or wildcat, and cheetahs.
The general rule is if the cat can roar, it does not purr.