Twitter Thread: Cheetahs Don't Roar, They Meow And Purr Like House Cats & Other Fun Facts About Cheetahs

You know, there is one big cat that, in our opinion, does not get nearly as much appreciation as it should. Everyone always talks about lions and tigers, but no one ever really talks about cheetahs. And don't tell anyone, okay? But cheetahs… might be our favorite. And we're gonna try to convince you today.

Cheetahs are adorable - as can be seen in this video of 8 rescued cheetah cubs venturing out into the wild for the first time. Cheetahs are curious and playful - as can be seen by this video of cheetahs reacting to Robodog in a zoo robot research testing enrichment program. Cheetahs are shy and kind of nervous - which is why cheetahs sometimes get dog companions to help them come out of their shells. Cheetahs are super friendly, even with humans - just look at this man's heartwarming reunion with a cheetah he helped raise after 2,5 years of not seeing it. And finally, as you're about to see today, cheetahs don't roar. No, they meow and purr like adorable house cats. And we love them.

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We remember the first time we saw this video. It's an old video, came out years upon years ago, and we're not surprised in the slightest that it's making a comeback right now. Because today - just like the first time we saw it, listening to these adorable cats meow and purr made our hearts flip.
P.S. we embedded the original full-length video at the end of this listicle for those of you who want more cheetah adorableness.

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Same. Very much same. Like- we've always wanted to pet some cheetahs (and pretty much every other big cat as well), but seeing them meow and purr did increase our desire even more, we won't lie.

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