The fact that some humans who find baby animals cute often treat them like babies, refer to their pets as “my babies,” and engage in baby-talk to them is consistent with the notion that considering these animals cute is merely a byproduct of human baby-perception. I think part of the reason that Alicorn’s baby bunny is so cute is that it is holding up its arms, like a baby wanting to be picked up.
The fact that some humans who find baby animals cute often treat them like babies, refer to their pets as “my babies,” and engage in baby-talk to them is consistent with the notion that considering these animals cute is merely a byproduct of human baby-perception. I think part of the reason that Alicorn’s baby bunny is so cute is that it is holding up its arms, like a baby wanting to be picked up.