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Krail t1_jcvfzsj wrote

Reply to comment by Dr_Rapier in Do any animals apart from humans have an evolving den/nest aesthetic? by Toorelad

Now that's interesting.

Have they identified any specific aesthetic traits that are involved in what makes a nest more attractive? I figure it must be a difficult thing to test, but I'm now very curious about convergent evolution of aesthetic tastes.

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Dr_Rapier t1_jcvpneg wrote

It was a wildlife doc I saw, I don't remember any specifics of the aesthetic beyond colour choices, composition and layout. Though this particular species tended to go for concentric rings.

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