pointlesslypointing:

nhyworks:

yiffmaster:

liache:

i love that we and cats share pareidolia (seeing patterns where they dont exist), but instead of seeing faces in everyday objects like us, they see snakes

that computer cord? snake. string? small snake. cucumber? short fat straight snake

snake pareidolia is one of the strongest things in human minds too! people report freezing mid-stride before being consciously aware of a snake in front of them, and the same happens with coiled rope, etc. in humans and other primates. it’s even been proposed that the need to detect snakes was a factor in the development of primates’ insanely good color eyesight

It’s because snakes are wonderful and we must stop and admire them at any cost

Humans can see more shades of green than any other colour, despite not having really any green predators, and having evolved as frugivores and tuberians that supplement our diet with meat. What better reason for that than keeping an eye out for snakes?