Smushed Face Cats

Phys.org: Pugs and Persian cats show strikingly similar 'smushed' faces due to artificial selection

Through intensive breeding, humans have pushed breeds such as pug dogs and Persian cats to evolve with very similar skulls and "smushed" faces, so they're more similar to each other than they are to ...

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Pugs and Persian cats show strikingly similar 'smushed' faces due to artificial selection

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ITHACA, N.Y. – Through intensive breeding, humans have pushed breeds such as pug dogs and Persian cats to evolve with very similar skulls and “smushed” faces, so they’re more similar to each other ...

MSN: Scientists warn dogs and cats are being bred to evolve the same 'smushed' faces

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Their ‘smushed’ faces and large, wide-set eyes have made them popular choices for pet owners. But flat-faced dogs and cats have been bred to such extremes that they now look more like each other than ...

Scientists warn dogs and cats are being bred to evolve the same 'smushed' faces

Through intensive breeding, humans have pushed breeds such as pug dogs and Persian cats to evolve with very similar skulls and 'smushed' faces, so they're more similar to each other than they are to ...

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What do Persian cats, Pekingese dogs and pugs have in common? They all share a dramatically distorted skull, with a flat, round face and a nose pushed up between their eyes. This unnatural morphology ...

Flat-faced cats are certainly unusual, and they’re considered special needs because of their respiratory issues, but whether you like fluffy or short-haired cats, these peculiar felines have beautiful ...

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