Adapted to roar: functional morphology of tiger and lion vocal folds.

Vocal production requires active control of the respiratory system, larynx and vocal tract. Vocal sounds in mammals are produced by flow-induced vocal fold oscillation, which requires vocal fold tissue that can sustain the mechanical stress during phonation. Our understanding of the relationship bet...

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Main Authors: Sarah A Klemuk, Tobias Riede, Edward J Walsh, Ingo R Titze
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3206895?pdf=render