Roar
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Some species of cats -- the larger ones -- make a sound called a roar. It appears to be a warning, challenge, and calling sound used for territorial patrolling (ie, 'this is my territory' or 'back off, I'm fierce' or 'come to me, goodlooking'). It is likely that there are nuances of roaring that humans do not fully understand. The production mechanism is not fully understood, either. Roar is also a tonal quality of voice. A roar is often abrasive to the ears and has a harsh ring.
The exact sound varies with the cat species and the situation. In the largest cats a roar can be very loud indeed.
Cats species which roar, normally do not purr and vice versa. Nocturnal fencetop caterwauling by domestic cats looking for companionship or squabbling over rivals for that companionship, is not considered a roar, however equivalently annoying to humans attempting to sleep.
Roar was a short-lived historic drama on Fox, starring a young Celt in Ireland, Conor, who leads an alliance of tribes against the Romans in the 4th century A.D.
The show immediately developed a loyal following, who have continued to produce fan fiction, websites, and other media despite the show's cancellation. It is still sometimes aired on the Sci Fi Channel.
Roar is a 1981 film produced by Tippi Hedren. It is set in Africa and stars dozens of lions and other wild animals.
ROAR was an acronym for "Restore Our Alienated [sic] Rights", a Boston organization formed circa 1974 in opposition to "forced busing" (i.e. to Federal judge Arthur J. Garrity's court order, which required the city to implement a school transportation plan in order to eliminate de facto racial segregation). It was headed by Louise Day Hicks, who became a symbol of racial devisiveness.
ROAR is also an acronym for "Restore Our Associational Rights", a society formed by American college fraternities to pursue legislation to protect them from action by university administrations. Headed by Delta Kappa Epsilon, ROAR has achieved limited success by obtaining a clause in the Higher Education Amendments, part of Public Law 105-244 which was signed into law by President Clinton on October 7, 1998. This clause alledgedly protects students right to associate with fraternies without fear of retribution from college administrations which receive federal funding, though it has yet to be tested in a court of law.
Roar is also the name of a wooden roller coaster located at Six Flags Marine World in Vallejo, California.