bhmnscmm@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoTIL yawning is observed in almost all vertebrate animals and is "contagious" across species. There is no consensus on why yawning occurs.en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square50fedilinkarrow-up1581arrow-down110
arrow-up1571arrow-down1external-linkTIL yawning is observed in almost all vertebrate animals and is "contagious" across species. There is no consensus on why yawning occurs.en.wikipedia.orgbhmnscmm@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square50fedilink
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·11 months agoI used to have a dog that would yawn with a little whine whenever she was frustrated. It was adorable.
minus-squarebionicjoey@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·11 months agoI call that the “silent scream”
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·11 months agoIt wasn’t silent, that’s part of what made it so cute. She whined while yawning.
minus-squarebionicjoey@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·11 months agoYeah mine does it too, but the scream is so quiet compared to how wide his mouth is… It looks like he should be screaming a lot louder but it’s just this little squeak
minus-squaredigitalgadget@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 months agoThat’s pretty common among cats and dogs. Sometimes the clever ones will hide a bite they decided against at the last second with a yawn, too.
I used to have a dog that would yawn with a little whine whenever she was frustrated. It was adorable.
I call that the “silent scream”
It wasn’t silent, that’s part of what made it so cute. She whined while yawning.
Yeah mine does it too, but the scream is so quiet compared to how wide his mouth is… It looks like he should be screaming a lot louder but it’s just this little squeak
That’s pretty common among cats and dogs. Sometimes the clever ones will hide a bite they decided against at the last second with a yawn, too.