“Big Face cat” is a well-known nickname or joke in Chinese network culture. It is often used to describe cats with wide facial outline, obvious cheekbones or large visual face shape. It is also an informal variety name, but an interesting name based on appearance features, which is commonly used in social media, facial expressions and short videos of cute pets.
Why is it called “big face Cat”?
This term is mainly due to the cat’s visual effect of “Big Face” at a specific angle (such as front face shooting) or due to fluffy hair and thick cheek fat. Some varieties such as Ragdoll, Maine Coon, and shorthair in Britain are more likely to be named “Big Face cat” by netizens due to their round head and full cheeks.
Cute little scientific knowledge behind
- young continuation (neoteny) makes the round-faced cat more friendly;
- double chin or buccal fat pad is the normal physiological structure of healthy cats;
- lens distortion and shooting angle will strengthen the perception of “big face.
Note: If the cat’s face suddenly swells, has difficulty eating or is accompanied by Spirit dropping, it should seek medical treatment in time to eliminate health problems such as allergy, dental disease or infection.
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