• Question: Why do we find furry animals cute?

    Asked by anon-238305 to James, Hannah, Chris, binuraj, Alice on 18 Mar 2020.
    • Photo: Binuraj Menon

      Binuraj Menon answered on 18 Mar 2020: last edited 18 Mar 2020 7:15 pm

      Hi Meep

      Unlike human body hair, animal fur is often quite soft to the touch and also looks soft, and almost blurry. The idea is that the features that make us see babies as young and it will provide protection and care from other animals. This is why we feel more cuteness towards them. But there are exceptions to the rule of humans loving furry animals. Think about dolphins ? They are cute even without body hair 🙂

    • Photo: Hannah Blyth

      Hannah Blyth answered on 18 Mar 2020:

      Hello Meep! Do we find all furry animals cute or just some of them? I think it has been suggested that particularly baby animals we find cute because we are programmed to want to care for our own children, but not everyone is so sure why!

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