Yes, according to the people who know stuff about these things, that's exactly what they do. Basically, "big cats" like lions, tigers, jaguars, and leopards all have some special ligament in their voice box that allows them to roar: In these species, the epihyal bone, part of the voice box, is replaced by a ligament. read more
todayilearned 2017-06-17 cheetah cat lion pet animal house dog purr tiger roar TIL cheetahs cannot roar but instead meow like house cats Well that is fucking adorable. read more