介绍： The Loudest Cat?
What's that loud, droning noise?
Is it a telephone?
Or maybe a pigeon?
No, it's Smokey. This English cat might soon be named the world's loudest purrer after she made an official attempt at a world record.
Smokey's strident purr was recorded as being an ear-splitting 73 decibels. To put that ...

介绍： The Loudest Cat?
What's that loud, droning noise?
Is it a telephone?
Or maybe a pigeon?
No, it's Smokey. This English cat might soon be named the world's loudest purrer after she made an official attempt at a world record.
Smokey's strident purr was recorded as being an ear-splitting 73 decibels. To put that in context, normal room atmosphere is a hushed 40 decibels, whereas a jet engine is a deafening 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 __. Smokey's owner, Ruth Adams, said that her cat was surprisingly __ for an animal that makes such a__
"Smokey is actually quite camera-shy so I was very conscious not to upset her during the record attempt, so we kept it all very calm and low-key."
Smokey may enjoy a calm atmosphere but she's certainly not as quiet as a mouse... or indeed any pet that doesn't says boo.
The___ from Smokey's record attempt has now been submitted to the Guinness Book of World Records.
With any luck, Smokey will have delivered a ___ purr-formance.