It has been described as like a high pitched and short roar of one of the big cats. The frightening puma scream is the long-range call. The wah-wah sound is also made by the Eurasian lynx, bobcat, jaguarundi, caracal, serval and the golden cats ( Asian and African). They also make a low amplitude sound that sounds like wah-wah. The fact that the puma can’t roar doesn’t exactly mean that it sounds like our pet cat, however! Pumas use a variety of vocalizations that include a purr, meow, hiss and spit. The puma purr is a deeper and larger than the purr of our cat companion, though. See this page for an explanation: Tiger Roar. Roaring comes from the different anatomy of the larynx of the big cats. What this leads up to in terms of mountain lion sounds is that they don’t roar like the big cats (lion, tiger, leopard and jaguar) but purr like our little cat companions. Essay on Cat Behavior Toggle Child Menu.Wild Cats of Asia (for kids) Toggle Child Menu.This video can be found on the YouTube channel of KB Bear.ĭespite the cute and familiar "meow" that can be heard right at the beginning of the video, what's next, doesn't sound that adorable anymore. The first video is of a bobcat caught on tape which seems to be calling its family in the night (at least that's what it seems to be doing). Many of these were recorded by various people while walking through areas where bobcats live in the wild. On YouTube, we can find numerous videos and creepy audio recordings with the sounds produced by bobcats. The sounds made by bobcats have been described in many ways, like the sound of a demon, a man shouting, the scream of a woman asking for help, or as a child crying. If you thought that domestic cats make strange sounds during mating or when two males are fighting, then you should hear the sounds of a bobcat. Not only are they very vocal animals, but bobcats make some sounds that can terrify even the bravest of us when echoing in the woods at night. For instance, they can become noisy when showing signs of aggression, during mating season, when a mother is calling for her kittens, when kittens are shouting for their mama, and in various other situations.Īmong the sounds produced by bobcats, we can distinguish familiar meows (just like the ones we hear at our housecats), screams, purrs, cries, snarls, hisses, yowls, caterwauls, and so on.īecause bobcats are nocturnal animals, their sounds are most often heard at night, which makes them even more frightening. Even though there are people that keep bobcats as pets, in most countries and most US states, it is illegal to own them without a special permit.Īlthough bobcats are generally quiet, they can make several different sounds as means to communicate with others. The bobcat is the most widely distributed and abundant species of wildcat in North America and sources state that the first species of bobcats appeared more than 1.8 million years ago.ĭespite their cute look, bobcats are wild, ferocious, and skilled predators.
These are some of the creepiest animal noises you can hear in the night.īobcats are medium-sized wild felines that look very similar the domestic housecats. They are about twice the size of a domestic cat, have more powerful limbs, bigger claws and teeth, and a stronger bite. Curious what sounds a bobcat make? We have selected several recordings of bobcat sounds.
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