Do Lions Roar?

Do lions roar?

Yes, lions roar.

There are four cats that can roar: lions, leopards, jaguars and tigers.

How do lions roar?

Lions have fat, flat, square-shaped vocal folds. The square shape is unusual–most animals have triangular folds. The square shape allows tissue to respond more easily to passing air.

The loose, gel-like vocal folds of a lion make irregular vibrations and rough sounds–characteristic of roaring.

The vocal folds of lions are also very strong, and can withstand stretching and shearing, so lions car push large amounts of air through their vocal folds and create loud roars.

How loud can lions roar?

As loud as 114 decibels–25 times the volume of a gas-powered lawn mower.

When do lions roar?

Usually, the male lion roars to scare off anything that may threaten his family.

Female lions roar–gently–when they call their cubs. Males also use a softer roar when they communicate with cubs.

Lions also roar to communicate with each other. Because lions each sound different when they roar, they can be identified this way.

Do Lions Roar?