• The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldOP
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    14
    arrow-down
    2
    ·
    edit-2
    1 年前

    Dogs are also guilty of adapting their natural behaviors to communicate with humans too, and it’s really interesting. Things like eye-contact or being extra expressive with their “eyebrows”

    • Addition1291@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      8
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      1 年前

      My understanding is that wolves don’t have “eyebrows” at all. The fact that many dogs have them is either an evolved or selected trait specifically to communicate with humans.

      • TheHarpyEagle@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        1 年前

        I think one theory is that they were sort of accidentally selected for because they made dogs appear more friendly or attentive, making them seem like a better fit for companionship.

    • Auli@lemmy.ca
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      2
      ·
      1 年前

      Or how dogs react to the same side of the face as humans do. Think it’s the right side but can’t remember now.