"The Enchanting Charm of Saber-Toothed Tigers: Purring Predators Revealed"
New research suggests that the prehistoric sabretooth tiger may have used a soft purr, similar to house cats, instead of roaring like contemporary big cats. The study examined the bone structures of the extinct animal and found similarities to the hyoid structure of purring cats. Although the sabretooth tiger had fewer bones in its hyoid structure, its size and shape resembled that of smaller purring cats. This raises the possibility that the sabretooth tiger may have produced a soft purr rather than a roar, potentially having deeper vocalizations than modern tigers and lions.