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[–] Wahots@pawb.social 44 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Probably red pandas. I'm still a bit surprised they are wild animals, they seem too silly to be like...doing their own thing out there.

I too want to domesticate a Firefox

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[–] Rusty@lemmy.ca 39 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)
[–] Wahots@pawb.social 9 points 2 weeks ago

They are just irl pokemon :)

[–] shaggyb@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

This is the only correct answer.

[–] endeavor@sopuli.xyz 34 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

A bear. They are just adorable and silly and cute until they eat you completely for no reason.

[–] MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

A bear walks into a bar and says "I'll have a ............................. beer." The bartender asks: "Why the big pause?" The bear responds: "I don't know, I was born with them."

(Pic in OP relevant. Even bear cubs have big paws.)

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[–] otacon239@lemmy.world 32 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] coaxil@lemm.ee 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Stupid long horse, but yeah that would be a sick

[–] DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 2 weeks ago

Get me a miniature giraffe and a miniature elephant and I'm good.

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[–] call_me_xale@lemmy.zip 22 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] confuser@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I am trying to befriend crows right now so I agree with this haha

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[–] Uninvited4586@lemmy.cat 18 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org 5 points 2 weeks ago

x2 for the chillest little dudes

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[–] metaStatic@kbin.earth 18 points 2 weeks ago

WHAT THE FOX SAY?

[–] kittenzrulz123@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Penguin, I want to see a penguin wearing thigh highs and an arch linux shirt :3

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 7 points 1 week ago

those would be the shortest thigh highs ever

[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 17 points 2 weeks ago

Quokka.

I need that type of positivity in my life.

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 15 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Zebras. It's just a bug that we can't, right? It's just a stripey horse!

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[–] CaptnNMorgan@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (5 children)

Assuming their domesticated enough to listen to my commands and ignore their pray drive, on like a magical level, Tiger. Hands down. I would go to the Renaissance Fair with them and commission a blacksmith to forge armor for them. I would ride it into battle whenever necessary.

Edit: I was also assuming no one else has a magically domestic animal. If everyone in this thread also has one, I'll choose Rhinoceros

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[–] QuantumSparkles@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Fennec fox or fruit bat. Perhaps raccoon, or maybe otter. Seals are neat too if there’s water. There’s a lot honestly

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Fennec fox

just LOOK AT THESE THINGS

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[–] griff@lemmings.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

the human one

[–] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Mountain Lion, for home defense. Hard to act tough when your buddy just got dragged up to the balcony by their broken neck and stairs weren't involved in getting him there.

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[–] jacktherippah@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago

Tigers are just big cats.

[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 2 weeks ago

Fruit bats. Just no ebola, please.

[–] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 11 points 2 weeks ago

Don't know quite how things would work out, but definitely domesticat the North American beaver because they're one of the coolest animals and you can't convince me otherwise.

[–] cowfodder@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago

Red Panda. I want to steal one from the zoo every time I go.

[–] theywilleatthestars@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Pallas cats look very soft, I'd love to be able to cuddle one

[–] Exeous@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] communism@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Tbh, a pet that's friendly and tameable like a dog but physically a wolf would be cool. I think wolves are very cute.

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[–] Kitathalla@lemy.lol 9 points 2 weeks ago

One that's big enough to cuddle us. They also should get along fine in the increasingly small environments we are being shoved into. Having a newly domesticated animal that is limited to the ultra rich with giant estates is pointless, right? Bonus points if we can make it an environmental win as well.

Just about everything 'big' fails at being in an apartment though. Big cats, even the smaller ones among them, need more room. Same with bears, moose (cooool, dudes, am I right? Imagine lounging with a moose), elk, whales, dolphins... bah.

My idea, then? Giant birds. Big enough to lay on you when on the couch, but could be let loose to fly around while you're at work. It would take an incredible amount of domestication to get them to go and come back, but if we're talking hypotheticals and theoreticals and blue fantasy, I think giant birds would be the way to go. Take your pick of them. The steller's sea eagle and especially the phillipine eagle speak to me, but I wouldn't turn my nose up at a swan, a goshawk, or a red kite. Feed them well at home, pretend that during the domestication process we made the nesting area easy to clean, and imagine being able to set it loose on stupid fascist leaders.

[–] CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

Kind of surprised that I'm not seeing honey badger or wolverine or tasmanian devil.

[–] MossyFeathers@pawb.social 8 points 2 weeks ago
[–] absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm gonna have to go with a miniature elephant, maybe the size of a Labrador.

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[–] davidgro@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

Parrots can be extremely intelligent, but are still dinosaurs.

[–] LiamMayfair@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Foxes. They're like a cross between cats and dogs, with their cute fluffy tails.

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[–] beaverbacon@lemm.ee 6 points 2 weeks ago

Red fox would be great assuming domesticated would render them not smelly xD

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 weeks ago

Snow leopard

[–] OhVenus_Baby@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

Gorillas and monkeys. Just to watch them evolve. I think it would be nice to see them with glasses.

[–] teagrrl@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
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[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Cats domesticated humans. Mine watches me clean her litter box. It's clearly a power play.

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[–] Gerudo@lemm.ee 5 points 2 weeks ago
[–] LastoftheDinosaurs@walledgarden.xyz 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Having a pet sloth would be pretty cool

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