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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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[-] Zak@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

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

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[-] Ryoae@piefed.social 5 points 1 month ago

Red Pandas

You could have the most cuddlest creature with you.

[-] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 month 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.

[-] OnfireNFS@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

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

[-] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 1 points 1 month ago

Check out pygmy hippos. They are about the size of a donkey.

[-] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The murderous insanity would actually be kinda funny if it was in miniature against, like, a beetle.

[-] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago
[-] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago

Kinda different, one is a miniaturised hippo, another is mr worldwide.

[-] Squirrelsdrivemenuts@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month 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 2 points 1 month ago

Username checks out

[-] Professorozone@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Giraffes of course.

Silly question.

[-] murmelade@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Tapeworms. Lil' butt-buddies.

[-] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 month ago

... Is this bestiality?

It's could help lose weight, I guess.

[-] PodPerson@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago

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

[-] ReverendIrreverence@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

I couldn't afford to feed a Liger

[-] JBPinkle@bookwyr.me 2 points 1 month ago

Otters. They are just too damn cute.

[-] Chippys_mittens@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Love them Lil fellas, aside from the hands

[-] JBPinkle@bookwyr.me 1 points 1 month ago

The cute little hands are part of the appeal for me!

Cats would be neat to get to that point.

[-] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

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

[-] tdawg@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

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

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[-] zabadoh@ani.social 2 points 1 month ago

Octopi. They're freakishy intelligent too.

[-] slazer2au@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

As long as they aren't he blue ring ones.

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[-] ReverendIrreverence@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

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

[-] Fleur_@aussie.zone 1 points 1 month ago
[-] Jomega@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

I think that's just called a sub.

[-] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

we already have consumers.

yes I'm criticizing myself too.

[-] FUCKING_CUNO@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago
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[-] Bad_Engineering@fedia.io 1 points 1 month ago

Red panda, literally the cutest animal ever.

[-] rain_enjoyer@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 month ago

ferrets are already domesticated, but i think that having more of/some other domesticated weasel would be neat. imagine pet stoat, or mink, or perhaps wolverine

[-] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 1 points 1 month ago

Large birds, so they could take us flying. It would solve transportation issues and by doing so, get rid of commutes, make housing more affordable due to ease of transport from more places and be so cool.

[-] Suck_on_my_Presence@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

BEARS! Gahhhh they look so cuddly and cuuute.

Having a domesticated bird would be really cool, I think. Like a roadrunner or puffin. A kiwi? Imagine having a hummingbird ride in your front shirt pocket?

[-] FancyGreg@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago

I would like a dog-sized elephant, please and thank you.

[-] Geobloke@aussie.zone 1 points 1 month ago

Wombats, they are super cute and apparently quite smart.

https://youtube.com/shorts/IdgFAIo6NMA

I would also love to see people riding a diprotodon, which is a distant relative

[-] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

Quokka of course.

[-] Bitflip@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago
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