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I feel like bears is the most obvious answer. In this scenario it would have started thousands of years ago. We'd have dozens/hundreds of breeds with different shapes,sizes and characteristics. What do you think would be the most interesting/cool?

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[-] ReverendIrreverence@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago

I still think a fox is manageable. Cat software running on dog hardware seems...interesting

[-] Zak@lemmy.world 83 points 3 days ago

Raccoons are cool. They seem to be in the early stages of self-domestication, which is probably how we got cats.

[-] pasdechance@jlai.lu 29 points 2 days ago

There was a video being shared by someone who studies raccoons.

The tl;dr was they are too smart and tend to hold grudges to become domestic.

Still, they would be cool pets.

[-] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 24 points 2 days ago

This argument is always so silly. Domestication is the process of changing animals so they become more suitable to living with humans. The fact that wild animals aren't domesticated and therefore have traits that are problematic for that is tautological.

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[-] hedge_lord@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Hi I really like raccoons but have not seen this video. Do you have a link to this video?

[-] pasdechance@jlai.lu 3 points 1 day ago

I found the channel. It is all about raccoons.

This is the video that I saw: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxgUOQRFjh8

(And this one is also à propos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E181sIZhhfA)

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[-] leadore@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Hmm, I would say a monkey would be an obvious choice since they can manipulate objects and do all kinds of things, are also fluffy/cuddly, and there's a potential for two-way communication. Possibly an ape, though it would be bigger--maybe too big and not as cute, and it could easily kill you if things don't go well.

[-] stringere@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago

Lowland gorillas are the new pitbull.

[-] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago
[-] Squirrelsdrivemenuts@lemmy.world 50 points 3 days ago

I would love having a squirrel as pet. Unfortunately most squirrel types don't do well in captivity because they are too anxious. I nursed a baby squirrel once as a volunteer and it would just sleep in my shirt pocket or bra and be the cutest little thing until it was old enough to start learning to be a wild squirrel.

[-] Iconoclast@feddit.uk 32 points 2 days ago

Username checks out

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[-] PodPerson@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 day ago

The Liger. It’s pretty much my favorite animal.

I couldn't afford to feed a Liger

[-] Ryoae@piefed.social 24 points 2 days ago

Red Pandas

You could have the most cuddlest creature with you.

[-] KuromiGirl04@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

Yeah, red panda would make for an adorable pet!

  1. They're cute and fluffy
  2. All they want is to nom nom on their yummy leaves.
  3. Have you seen that thing they do where they put up their arms to make them look more menacing? That doesn't really work, and to me, it just looks like the cute little panda want uppsies.

I want a red panda

[-] zabadoh@ani.social 38 points 3 days ago

Octopi. They're freakishy intelligent too.

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[-] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago

Foxes, Wombats, cats.

[-] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

Give

Me

Giant

Pet

Salticids

Yeah but if they turned on you that would be fucking horrific

[-] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

I like to think that jumping spiders could easily kill us with their bites, but they're simply too sweet to even think about attacking us

This applies to my hypothetical giant spider puppies

[-] JBPinkle@bookwyr.me 21 points 2 days ago

Otters. They are just too damn cute.

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[-] aeiou@piefed.social 23 points 2 days ago

Foxes. Like a dog, but not.
Thanks to Russia, we're already partway there.

[-] Truscape 11 points 2 days ago

"Cat software, dog hardware"

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[-] Iconoclast@feddit.uk 23 points 2 days ago

I've always wanted an ocelot.

[-] Iamsqueegee@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 days ago

Then you’ll be happy to know about Savannahs!. They’re house cats crossbread with servals, which are almost practically ocelots.

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[-] northernlights@lemmy.today 14 points 2 days ago

You're gonna call it Babou aren't you ;)

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[-] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 2 days ago

Maybe a large seal species. Something to ride in the water, but that could still come on land and fall asleep by the fire.

[-] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 21 points 3 days ago

Bats. Imagine having a friendly familiar. They could also be used to carry messages.

[-] tdawg@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago

Dude I wish. Sadly bats are carriers for all kinds of diseases

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[-] murmelade@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Tapeworms. Lil' butt-buddies.

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[-] early_riser@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Not domestication per se, but we should teach our ape cousins how to control fire and develop technology. Ascend, my brethren! Come and join your furless kin! Reach out your hands and grasp the tools that are your salvation! Reject the weakness of your flesh!

[-] edg@lemmy.world 17 points 3 days ago
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[-] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago

Quokka of course.

[-] Professorozone@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

Giraffes of course.

Silly question.

[-] Alsjemenou@lemy.nl 10 points 2 days ago

Whatever the Chihuahua version of a giraffe is.

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[-] Chippys_mittens@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

Finally having someone to laugh at all my jokes

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[-] OnfireNFS@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

If you could miniaturize them I would totally take a house hippo

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