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MissConstrue
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28 Feb 2009, 12:48 am

I can see it just fine.... :?


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28 Feb 2009, 12:56 am

twoshots wrote:
An interesting case to be considered in terms of "cuteness" is actually humans: Humans are pedomorphic (neotenous), bearing in several ways a resemblance to younger versions of older Homos (if you look at a very young chimpanzee, it's bone structure is much more human like than an adult's). This property of of humans led one author I was reading once to remark something to the effect of, "These first humans probably looked strange to Neanderthals; in fact, they may have looked a bit cuddly." :lol:


How cute!! :P

Even chimpanzees have been known to make pets or cuddle with small animals not of their specious like babies.....


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I wonder where the mother went...... :?


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28 Feb 2009, 12:57 am

It is my computer. 8O I'll have to figure it out tomorrow. :study: :lol:


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28 Feb 2009, 2:42 am

Human babies = ugly

Other mammals = cute


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28 Feb 2009, 9:16 am

MissConstrue wrote:
Thankye.

It's cute but deadly.... :twisted:


Can I stroke it? :wink:


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28 Feb 2009, 9:18 am

lol, I can see the video now, very silly kitten and cuteee.


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28 Feb 2009, 10:21 am

This doesn't make any sense to me because I don't find babies cute at all.