As in, what’s the evolutionary reason for this? I can get seeing dogs as cute because they probably helped early humans by being “guards” essentially and they’re just great companions in general, but what purpose does a cat have for example? All they want is food, and you get nothing in return except a cute cat to look at. Hell, even bear cubs are adorable and they’ll eventually turn into something that can kill you with one swipe.

Why do we find animals that are or will grow into dangerous creatures cute? What reason does this serve?

  • AmosBurton_ThatGuyOP
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    5 days ago

    Fascinating response, thank you for the detailed reply! That was a good read. This is one of many things I love about Lemmy, you get less but much higher quality replies to posts, unlike reddit where half of the replies are “jokes” from people that aren’t even funny.

    Again, thank you!