Mountain Lion Purr
There are a few different kinds of mountain lion sounds. Some of the sounds they make are very similar to house cats. Mountain lions, like house cats, can purr, and like house cats, it’s to show affection. They also purr when they are comfortable. Check out the video below to hear a mountain lion purr.
Mountain Lion Growl
Mountain lions will also growl when they feel threatened or when another mountain lion encroaches on another’s territory. They growl to intimidate or threaten people or other animals. Click below to hear what a mountain lion growl sounds like!
Mountain Lion Scream
The scariest sound a mountain lion makes is by far their scream! Their screams are used to show dominance, challenge other mountain lions, and scare their prey. It is by far the most intimidating sound to hear in the wild in our opinion. Click below to hear a mountain lion scream! What would you do if you heard a mountain lion scream behind you in the night?
Mountain Lion Hissing
Mountain Lions hiss. They will hiss similar to house cats, however, they are a lot louder than a normal house cat. Just like house cats hissing is used to intimidate or show that they are mad and ready to fight other cats. They also use it to intimidate other animals that might be challenging their territory.
Mountain Lions are awesome and most of the sounds that they make are designed to strike fear in the animal or human they are making them at. These creatures are designed to be scary!
Trail Camera Suggestion
If you want to get the best mountain lion sounds we suggest getting the Campark T20. Check out our review of this camera below! It has awesome sound and image quality!
