Why do so many mammals enjoy being petted by humans?

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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?

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Humans have a much better fine motor control than a lot of animals, and can scratch specific spots on them that might be hard to reach or otherwise hard to accurately target.

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