Biophobophilia, or, why children (sort of) love big, pointy teeth
During the course of my research at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History, I’ve noticed an interesting phenomenon. This may not come as a surprise to those of you with children, or who actually remember being a child, but it seems that children really love animals with scary teeth. In this particular museum, the favourites seem to be a large stuffed crocodile, and a model T. rex head.
My PhD research involves getting 4- and 5-year-old children to photograph things they like in the museum, and then talk to me about the pictures.
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