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Vocal communication includes a wide range of sounds from quiet purrs and trills to loud distress vocalisations. Vocal signals can vary from short to long range, but are always omnidirectional and carry a risk of being detected by cats other than the intended recipient. Vocal communication can be used at a distance in any weather or lighting conditions.
Vocal communication includes a wide range of sounds from quiet purrs and trills to loud distress vocalisations. Vocal signals can vary from short to long range, but are always omnidirectional and carry a risk of being detected by cats other than the intended recipient. Vocal communication can be used at a distance in any weather or lighting conditions.
In general sounds that are '''produced with the mouth closed''', such as purrs, trills and chirrups, are '''distance-reducing signals'''. The same is true of vocalisations that are produced with the mouth initially open but closing whilst the sound is produced, such as the miaow. Strained intensity vocalisation that are '''made with the mouth open'' throughout the sound are generally '''distance increasing signals or signs of distress''', such as growls, hisses, spits, snarls and shrieks<ref>Kiley-Worthingon, M. (1984) Animal language? Vocal communication of some ungulates, canids and felids. ''Acta Zoologica Fennica''. 171, 83-88.</ref>.
In general sounds that are '''produced with the mouth closed''', such as purrs, trills and chirrups, are '''distance-reducing signals'''. The same is true of vocalisations that are produced with the mouth initially open but closing whilst the sound is produced, such as the miaow. Strained intensity vocalisation that are '''made with the mouth open''' throughout the sound are generally '''distance increasing signals or signs of distress''', such as growls, hisses, spits, snarls and shrieks<ref>Kiley-Worthingon, M. (1984) Animal language? Vocal communication of some ungulates, canids and felids. ''Acta Zoologica Fennica''. 171, 83-88.</ref>.
==Olfactory communication==
==Olfactory communication==