Why Pugs Looks Like a Persian Cat: Shocking Study Reveals ‘Copy-Cat’ Evolution
Ever noticed how pugs kind of resembles a Persian cat? Turns out, that’s not just your imagination—or a cute coincidence.
A jaw-dropping new study from Cornell University and Washington University, published April 28 in PNAS, reveals that selective breeding has pushed certain dogs and cats to evolve nearly identical skull shapes. Yes, your smush-faced pup and your flat-nosed feline have more in common than most of their own species.
A short snout predisposes dogs to sleep apnea
University of Helsinki researchers tested a new method of diagnosing sleep-disordered breathing in dogs using a neckband developed for human sleep apnoea diagnostics. The study revealed that sleep-disordered breathing is more prevalent among short-snouted dogs than those with longer snouts.