Lions use two roar types. Full roars reveal identity and show how regional accent differences support better lion surveys.

The thunderous roar of the MGM lion that has opened Hollywood films for nearly a century has conditioned us to hear the big cat’s call as a blunt declaration: a booming blast announcing power and ...

Lions are famous for a roar that can rattle windows and carry across the savanna, yet researchers now say the big cats have been hiding a vocal trick no one had clearly documented before. By listening ...

A new study has found African lions produce not one, but two distinct types of roars—a discovery set to transform wildlife monitoring and conservation efforts. Lead author Jonathan Growcott from the ...

The roar of an African lion is one of the most iconic sounds of the animal kingdom. However, my new research suggests it should actually be separated into two distinct vocalisations: the full-throated ...

DETROW: Or some version of that sound. This particular roar comes courtesy of a lion named Jeronimo (ph). Well, what if I told you that this sound... (SOUNDBITE OF LION ROARING) DETROW: ...Was also a ...

Lions who wander the expanse of the savannah need to keep in communication with each other when the pride is not together. This ability to stay in constant communication is what both makes a pride ...

Machine learning is revolutionizing wildlife research by enabling accurate classification of lion roars. New studies identify distinct vocal phases and individual lion signatures using acoustic ...

What are Africa’s big cats saying? Discover the meaning behind their roars, saws and chirps. Lions roar, leopards saw, and cheetahs chirp, but what are they really saying? "Big Cats Unleashed" decodes ...