There's plenty of things to love about cats, and purring is definitely one of them. Cat owners can always tell when their pet is happy from their low, contented hums. But do any other animals purr?
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Instead of a soft, gentle purr, she lets loose a series of loud, trilling noises that sound more like a tiny, ferocious dinosaur than a sleepy house cat. The contrast is hilarious and oddly endearing.