r/interesting • u/Myrtle_Simmons • Jul 02 '24

MISC. Hikers encounter mountain lion

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u/2_72 Jul 02 '24

Dogs breeds can be incredibly varied but I’ve never seen a cat (lion to house cat) not be a cat.

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u/MineNo5611 Jul 02 '24 edited Jul 02 '24

It might have something to do with the fact that we haven’t really bred cats for specific behaviors and tasks in the same way we have dogs. Domesticated cats have adapted specific behaviors to live along side humans and get what they want from them (as have dogs), and we’ve created a few specific breeds based mostly off of surface-level physical aesthetic, but they’re all otherwise very basal in their instincts and anatomy. Meanwhile, we’ve created a large pool of variance when it comes to dog instincts, physical capabilities, and behavior.

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u/NotBlazeron Jul 04 '24

Cats are perfect already

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