Cats v dogs: which animal owns the internet?
by Elena Cresci from Technology | The Guardian on (#1STK5)
From Lolcats to keyboard cat, have the grumpy, complicated and just plain weird felines lost ground to their cute, friendly canine sworn enemies?
Somewhere in the history of the internet, cats became its rulers.
Simultaneously aloof, amusing and a bit weird, cats seemed the natural choice as the web's unofficial mascot. From Lolcats to keyboard cat, our feline friends were quickly everywhere. But as the internet has aged and changed, another animal has gained ground. Could the cat finally be dethroned, and at the paws of its sworn enemy no less? Is the dawn of the dog upon us?
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