# Does My Cat Know What Lions Sound Like?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 19, 2008, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-my-cat-know-what-lions-sound-like/453442 "2008-06-19T05:25:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2008, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-my-cat-know-what-lions-sound-like/453442/21 "2008-06-25T18:06:30Z")

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[QUOTE=gonzomax]  
I went to the zoo when I was a kid. We were 10 feet from a lion who let out a jungle roar. My dad said he turned to ask me if I thought that was loud. I was gone. I was outside the exhibit and past the door . I never heard a lion roar but I knew I did not want to be there.  
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Heh. But seriously, lucky! Whenever I go to the zoo, the lions are awfully half assed about it. Sleeping, barely even changing positions. I’d kill for a growl, even.

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**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2008, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-my-cat-know-what-lions-sound-like/453442/22 "2008-06-25T18:07:07Z")

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Just yesterday, I myself was upset by the wet crunching sounds of my cat eating a mouse, tail and all, so I guess it balances.

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