Maybe their ancestors hunted our ancestors.
Why do many raptors (most eagles, some owls) have what humans read as menacing expressions? Doesn’t seem adaptive since it’s not like they use expressive intimidation to hunt rodents or fish.
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Accurate! Beware the haast!
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It's just RBF. Don't judge.
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Rbf?
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Maybe predator eyes (eyes close together on the front of head) read as threatening for evolutionary reasons. Prey eyes (side of head) read cute since they won't hurt us. One reason why bunnies are cute.
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except that cats are just the cutest little murderers
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Possibly the inverse: that what we percieve as menacing is based off of raptors
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Exactly. Not possibly but evidently. We associate fierceness with fierce symbols. That be raptors. No blinking, straight stare. Had one in my arm once - unnerving experience. It feels like they could pounce and mess you up any second. Zero fcks given.pic.twitter.com/JFMvPwew2r
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I'd imagine it's a lack of a trait (an expressive face) moreso than a trait itself.
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Not sure but I think they have “brows” that shade their eyes from the sun so they can see prey below. These brows look like angry human eyebrowspic.twitter.com/JC3C592UtM
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I read this explanation too
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