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How do cats sustain a purr-fect purr?

Ask the Naked Scientists by Dr Chris Smith

Jun 19, 202600:23:01Science & Medicine

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How do cats sustain a purr-fect purr? is an episode from Ask the Naked Scientists by Dr Chris Smith. Why does our hair stand up when we are scared? Does the animal kingdom experience colour differently? How do cats purr without running out...

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Published Jun 19, 2026, 00:23:01 long, audio available.