The Liger. It’s pretty much my favorite animal.
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Bears!
If I had a pet grizzly bear, I'd ride that dude around town all the time.
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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!
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Quokka of course.
People
I think that's just called a sub.
we already have consumers.
yes I'm criticizing myself too.
Foxes, Wombats, cats.
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.
Lowland gorillas are the new pitbull.
Cobras
Quokka or wallabies
Sloths (of course!), armadillos, cheetas (well, basically large dog sized cats), boars, ...
EDIT: and otters and beavers!
cheetahs were tamed by ancient egyptians, and even today you can find some random gulf sheikh with pet cheetah. the problem with domestication is that they're very hard to breed in captivity
Raccoons, foxes.
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.
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The politician?
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PS: Xenomorphs?
I said domesticate not eradicate 😉
Chipmunks, deer, beavers