A homeless brown puppy with sad puppy dog eyes on bench on the street
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‘Puppy-Dog Eyes’ Didn’t Evolve Just for Humans, Study Shows

By Namrata Padhee

Pet parents would agree that it is hard to resist puppy-dog eyes. A recent study proved that the popular belief that puppy-dog eyes result from domestication is false. Researchers also found African wild dogs with the same muscles, thus proving that the adaptations weren’t unique to domesticated dogs.

Research shows ‘puppy-dog eyes’ didn’t evolve just to influence…

Namrata Padhee
Namrata Padhee

Namrata Padhee is the Lifestyle Content Lead at Evolve Media, where she covers everything fashion, beauty, parenting, and celebrity gossip — occasionally venturing into pet-related topics. Her passion for these subjects began as a result of being surrounded by magazines in childhood, which ultimately evolved into her reporting about the same. When not glued to her workspace, you can find her playing with stray animals and gardening, embracing her love for nature any chance she gets.

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