Labels: animal | mammal | text | big cats | roar | fur | lion OCR: MAKING SOUNDS CATS USE a number of different sounds to communicate with one another. The range of sounds may vary from one species to the next. Large cats, such as lions, roar loudly, whereas ROARING small cats, such as MOUTH bobcats, make a variety of softer sounds, including meowing. LION'S ROAR The lion has a loud roar, which can be heard more than five miles (eight km) away.