It seems like many mammals even those that would be considered exotic or dangerous seem to enjoy being petted by humans under the right circumstances. Why did so many mammals evolve to enjoy this?
In: Biology
Most herding/grouping animals with little hands express affection, or bonding, through grooming. Others, without those little grabbies, bond by rubbing on each other to mix their scents. Other animals, like us, just enjoy the feeling of being close to another animal. It’s safety and comfort.
Petting covers, basically, all of that.
Animals are a lot more intelligent than we give them credit for. We tend to judge intelligence based on *our* intelligence, totally ignoring the fact that intelligence is a pretty broad spectrum.
It’s why we have r/likeus to remind us. And r/lilgrabbies
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