This is because, unlike domestic cats who rely on a social bond with humans, feral felines are not socialized to interact with humans. Since the larynx (voice box) produces the adorable purr ...

A cat’s respiratory tract includes their nasal passages, pharynx (throat), larynx (voice box), and trachea (windpipe) that branch into smaller airways called bronchi and bronchioles before ...

Vocal folds, which used to be known as vocal cords, are shelves of tissue within the larynx that produce vocalization when they vibrate. Longer folds produce lower frequencies, but domestic cats ...