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Sometimes things don’t necessarily evolve to have a specific benefit. They just happen, and don’t get selected out because they’re not a detriment to the species.

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wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
Though danger kitties being so cute and (theoretically) cuddlable seems like a bit of a detriment… I just want to hold the big tigers and lions and jaguars and ow please stop I just want to snuggle youuu

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garbagebagel@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
I know you’re right, but I actually think this one is an evolutionary benefit, just not ours. The cuteness traits won the evolutionary race because cuteness causes this feeling in humans that will make them more likely to get taken in by us.

(I don’t know shit about science, I just think pets have their shit figured out)

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