The squeaks and growls traveled about 50-100 metres while the yowls traveled 200 meters. Mountain lion sounds are varied and some others are that have been heard between males and females are: a low gargling growl, throaty yowls and squeaks. The whistle would seem to vary between pumas. The same whistle call has been heard by researchers in the mountains of New Mexico between members of a family group and up to 300 meters from each other. It can travel a good distance (300 yards). The person described the sound as a high pitched, cheeping, whistle. This call has been used by a tame puma after she received a bit of food after the person called her over. Then there is the shrill whistle like call. It has been described as like a high pitched and short roar of one of the big cats. The frightening puma scream is the long-range call. The wah-wah sound is also made by the Eurasian lynx, bobcat, jaguarundi, caracal, serval and the golden cats ( Asian and African). They also make a low amplitude sound that sounds like wah-wah. The fact that the puma can’t roar doesn’t exactly mean that it sounds like our pet cat, however! Pumas use a variety of vocalizations that include a purr, meow, hiss and spit. The puma purr is a deeper and larger than the purr of our cat companion, though.

See this page for an explanation: Tiger Roar.

Roaring comes from the different anatomy of the larynx of the big cats. What this leads up to in terms of mountain lion sounds is that they don’t roar like the big cats (lion, tiger, leopard and jaguar) but purr like our little cat companions. Essay on Cat Behavior Toggle Child Menu.Wild Cats of Asia (for kids) Toggle Child Menu.

Mountain lion growl