Cat lovers relish the sound of a contented cat’s purring, but how the felines make those delightful, low-frequency rumblings has been a mystery. That might be changing. A team of Austrian scientists has determined that connective tissues embedded in cats' vocal cords play a crucial role in how cats purr. Why they purr, however, is still up for debate. More from Ars Technica: https://flip.it/oTFo8R
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