Cats, dogs, bears, gorillas all snore

All it takes is a soft palate, uvula, and a stopped-up nose

Air rushes in through the mouth. (Rick Geary)

Do any animals besides humans snore? — A. and Friends, Coronado

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Well, what cave have you all been hunkered in? The cat and dog families are notorious snorers. Especially pugs and bulldogs and all those smashed-faced breeds. Gorillas and other human bean relatives snore. Bears too, and lots of others. All it takes to snore is a soft palate, uvula, and a stopped-up nose. Air rushes in through the mouth, and all the ibft matter between the oral and nasal cavities flaps like laundry in a high wind.

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