Oh yes! Perhaps this snake behaviour is behind this depiction? It is quite eerie. Many mammals (inc. us) experience staring as aggressive. https://twitter.com/MMads/status/810614529092620288 …
Indeed! With dogs too. Dog trainers recommend getting your dog comfortable with unbroken eye contact to establish deep trust.
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but not cats

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Cats indicate trust in the same way!
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Really! I thought they slowly close then open their eyes on first contact to signal trust. Staring a no-no for them.
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Haven't your cats laid on your chest purring & staring into your eyes? Mine does but he's a weirdo. Know less abt cats
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they do, but they know me very well

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Oh, that's what I meant. Same with humans. Deep eye-staring not for a first date.
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I was about 16 before someone told me, (very kindly), that it was normal to look at people when you speak to them. I had no idea
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Children don't which shows us its a learnt behaviour to some extent but every culture has idea that staring = threat/dominance
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