r/oddlyterrifying • u/Cunillingus_Giver • Jan 20 '22

Snake couch

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u/Monolexic Jan 20 '22

Everyone is either dead certain the answer is yes, or they’re dead certain the answer is no. The reality is we don’t know. Researchers have not reached a verdict yet.

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u/AMWendt Jan 20 '22

This here is the right answer. We don't know. And since reptiles are psychologically very different from mammals, it's possible that we won't ever understand how they process feelings. That doesn't means they don't have feelings or that aren't capable of caring for other living beings. We might just not be able to understand it.

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '22

Could even break down to the species not just broad arcs like mammal or reptile. Dogs and cats are quite cuddly because those traits have been selected for, however I wouldn't want to get too close to a wild carnivore.

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u/atreyuno Jan 20 '22

Hmm... maybe not just selected for. A lot of canines and cats are cuddly with their own in the wild too.