A Roar generally sounds like the name implies—a somewhat deep, "throaty" Roar. Roars are generally medium to low-pitched. They typically have a
raspy/"gravely" tonal quality and are drawn out so that they last one to two seconds in length. Roars are delivered with a moderate to substantial
force/volume so that the vocalization carries across a distance, like a bugle. Often preceding Excited Chuckles or a Dominant Bugle, Roars appear to be:
- A conscious vocal reaction to another bull's vocalizations or activity;
- A vocal "rebuke" of what was heard or observed; and
- An effort to put the offending bull "back in his place" by relaying dominance and superiority.