There are some videos around showing monkeys seemingly in love with cats. The monkeys pet the cats, cuddle and kiss them. I remember reading that cats typically exhibit features that trigger a cuteness-related module in human brains: when triggered, this module gives us a feeling of cuteness, indicating that the cute thing or being is fragile and should be taken care of. Displaying cuteness is a huge evolutionary advantage for domestic animals like cats. But here a question came to my mind: do monkeys have the same cuteness-related modules than human beings? Our very behavior when we are raving about a cute kitty seems very much like the cuddling behavior shown by monkeys. Maybe those chimps just feel the same as we do, and act accordingly, when they meet a cat.
Posted on: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 03:06:14 +0000