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Prusten is a form of communicative behaviour exhibited by some members of the family Felidae.[1] Prusten is also referred to as chuffing or chuffle (verb and noun).[2] It is described as a short, low intensity, non-threatening vocalization.[1] In order to vocalize a chuff, the animal's mouth is closed and air is blown through the nostrils, producing a breathy snort.[3] It is typically accompanied by a head bobbing movement.[1] It is often used between two cats as a greeting, during courtship, or by a mother comforting her cubs.[1] The vocalization is produced by tigers, jaguars, snow leopards, clouded leopards and even polar bears.[1] Prusten has significance in both the fields of evolution[1] and conservation.[3]
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- ^ "chuffle". dictionary.com. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
- ^ a b Rose, Shanna J.; Allen, Drew; Noble, Dan; Clarke, Jennifer A. (2018-01-02). "Quantitative analysis of vocalizations of captive Sumatran tigers ( Panthera tigris sumatrae )". Bioacoustics. 27 (1): 13–26. Bibcode:2018Bioac..27...13R. doi:10.1080/09524622.2016.1272003. ISSN 0952-4622. S2CID 91039130.