The Loudest Cat? 这只英国猫可能是世界上嗓门最大的
[audio]http://file.24en.com/bbc/tae/assets_9830207/bbc_tae_210_loud_cat_110330_tae_310_loud_cat_audio_au_bb.mp3[/audio]What's that loud, [b]droning[/b] noise?
Is it a telephone?
Or maybe a pigeon?
No, it's Smokey. This English cat might soon be named the world's loudest [b]purrer[/b] after she made an official attempt at a world record.
Smokey's [b]strident[/b] purr was recorded as being an [b]ear-splitting[/b] 73 [b]decibels[/b]. To put that in context, normal room atmosphere is a [b]hushed[/b] 40 decibels, whereas a jet engine is a [b]deafening[/b] 120 decibels.
Smokey's purr is roughly the same volume as a loud telephone ring and 16 times louder than a normal cat.The 12-year-old was recorded by a sound expert in front of four [b]witnesses[/b]. Smokey's owner, Ruth Adams, said that her cat was surprisingly timid for an animal that [b]makes such a racket[/b].
"Smokey is actually quite [b]camera-shy[/b] so I was very conscious not to upset her during the record attempt, so we kept it all very calm and [b]low-key[/b]."
Smokey may enjoy a calm atmosphere but she's certainly not [b]as quiet as a mouse[/b]... or indeed any pet that [b]doesn't says boo[/b].
The evidence from Smokey's record attempt has now been submitted to the Guinness Book of World Records.
With any luck, Smokey will have delivered a record-breaking [b]purr-formance[/b].
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