I read an interview with a zoologist which described cats as evolutionarily perfect. Their dna really only varies primarily for size. All cats all over the world have survived with no need to seriously adapt to their environment.
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magic_internet_wizard@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
Domestic cats are not actually much different than wild cats in any way. they’re just too small to eat us and raised to be more tame. If your loveable housecat was as big as a cheetah, they might not intentionally attack you out of aggression, but their predator instincts would kick in and would probably play with you until you died and possibly eat you like they do insects, lizards, and any other small creature.
sangriaferret@sh.itjust.works 6 hours ago
remotelove@lemmy.ca 3 hours ago
no need to seriously adapt to their environment.
Yeah, cats make everyone and everything adapt to their environment. You have to completely go outside the environment to avoid their influence.
brucethemoose@lemmy.world 2 hours ago
Or snakes. Like, big snakes.
I swear, they see a noodle as a kitten and some “I’m born to paw this to death” switch goes off.