We often think lots of animals are cute. Do some animals think humans are cute?

    • taxiiiii@lemmy.world
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      4 days ago

      The pattern that makes us think things are cute (=young) is pretty universal among animals. It includes big eyes, big heads in relation to the rest of the body, small noses and a small mouth. We find things like cats super cute, because even adult cats are pretty close to that pattern, compared to f.e. adult humans.

      So I guess that an animal whose adult form is less close to this pattern than ours would probably think of us as especially cute?

      I personally think we’re pretty hideous though. Weird, hairless apes.