Evolution of pugs and Persians converges on cuteness

ScienceDaily
Apr 28, 2025, 10:04 pm109 pts
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 other dogs or cats.

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