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  2. Cat communication - Wikipedia

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    The growl, spit, and hiss are sounds associated with either offensive or defensive aggression. They are usually accompanied by a postural display intended to have a visual effect on the perceived threat. Cats growl, hiss, and spit as a display of defense against both cats and other species, such as dogs.

  3. Ask the Shelter: Why does my cat growl and hiss when ... - AOL

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    Q: Why does my cat growl and hiss while playing with his toys? A: Oh my word, I had one who used to do that too. It actually made me laugh. I'm guessing that in the wild, when a cat would catch ...

  4. List of animal sounds - Wikipedia

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    growl [3] Badger: Bat: screech, [4] squeak, eek Bats: Bear: roar, growl Bear cub growl: Bee: buzz Hummel bee Xylocopa pubescens (carpenter bee) offsprings: Big cat (Tiger, Lion, Jaguar, Leopard, Cheetah) roar, [5] growl, [6] snarl [7] Tiger growl Jaguar making a content "sawing" sound. Camel: grunt Capybara: squeak, [8] chatter, bark Cat

  5. Cat behavior - Wikipedia

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    The cat is attempting to make itself a smaller target to potential threats. Flicking, twitching - a sign of agitation. The cat is on high alert or is upset, and is not receptive to interaction. Cats may also flick their tails in an oscillating, snake-like motion, or abruptly from side to side, often just before pouncing on an object or animal. [3]

  6. Growling - Wikipedia

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    Cat growling and hissing. Felids such as leopards and tigers also growl to signal territorial aggression, eliciting anti-predator responses from animals such as elephants. Similar to human interpretation of growling, elephants are able to distinguish the threat level based on the individual growl and will respond accordingly; elephants will ...

  7. 40 cat Christmas jokes that are purr-fectly hiss-terical - AOL

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    To help you lighten the mood this season and beyond we’ve searched high and low to compile a list of the best cat Christmas jokes you (and all the family) will find hiss-terical. Funny cat jokes ...

  8. Cat - Wikipedia

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    Domestic cats use many vocalizations for communication, including purring, trilling, hissing, growling/snarling, grunting, and several different forms of meowing. [106] Their body language, including position of ears and tail, relaxation of the whole body, and kneading of the paws, are all indicators of mood. The tail and ears are particularly ...

  9. Emotion in animals - Wikipedia

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    Cats hiss when they are startled, scared, angry, or in pain, and also to scare off intruders into their territory. If the hiss and growl warning does not remove the threat, an attack by the cat may follow. Kittens as young as two to three weeks will potentially hiss when first picked up by a human. [citation needed]