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Re:Domestic cat larynges can produce purring frequencies wit... by greenhearth on Thursday October 05, 2023 @10:56AM (#37779411)
What do they mean by "neural input?" Do they mean a voluntary, willful mode of making the sound, as opposed to involuntary process, like breathing?
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Re:Domestic cat larynges can produce purring frequencies wit... by NikkiA on Thursday October 05, 2023 @10:59AM (#37779468)
From the looks of it it's just oscillation caused by breathing in certain ways, so yes, part of the autonomic nervous system, rather than something the cat chooses to do.

The wording makes it sound like this is not all purring though, so there may be other ways cats can conciously choose to purr.

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